sekilwak
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== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Dutch schildwacht, from schild (“shield”) + wacht (“watch, guard”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [səˈkɪl.wak]
Hyphenation: sê‧kil‧wak
=== Noun ===
sêkilwak (plural sekilwak-sekilwak)
(archaic) guard, especially in a military or paramilitary context
Synonym: pengawal
==== Descendants ====
→ Ternate: sikilwak
=== Further reading ===
“sekilwak”, 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 ===
From Dutch schildwacht.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /səˈkiluaʔ/ [səˈki.lwaʔ]
Hyphenation: sê‧kil‧wak
=== Noun ===
sekilwak (Jawi spelling سکيلوق, plural sekilwak-sekilwak or sekilwak2)
(archaic) guard, sentry.
Synonyms: pengawal, penjaga, sentri
=== Further reading ===
"sekilwak" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017