jabatan

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === djabatan (1901–1947, 1947–1972) === Etymology === Inherited from Malay jabatan (“office”), from jabat +‎ -an. Doublet of jawatan. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈbatan/ [d͡ʒaˈba.t̪an] Rhymes: -atan Syllabification: ja‧ba‧tan === Noun === jabatan (plural jabatan-jabatan) position, post, function Synonyms: fungsi, pekerjaan, posisi office (a position within an organization with specific duties and rights attached) Menteri meminta untuk tidak memberikan jabatan kepada para aparatur sipil negara (ASN) yang terpapar radikalisme, narkoba, serta korupsi ― The minister asked to not appoint civil servant who exposed to radicalism, narcotics and corruption into the office. tenure, incumbency (a status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency) (education) tenure (a status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution) (obsolete) office, service Synonyms: dinas, jawatan ==== Usage notes ==== The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay jabatan. ==== Compounds ==== === Further reading === “jabatan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === jabat +‎ -an. === Noun === jabatan (Jawi spelling جابتن, plural jabatan-jabatan or jabatan2) office, service. Synonyms: pejabat, (Riau, Indonesian Malay, Standard Indonesian) kantor Jabatan Perdana Menteri ― Prime Minister's Office department Synonym: departemen (Indonesian) ==== Usage notes ==== The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian jabatan. === Further reading === "jabatan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017