algojo

Indonesian

Etymology

From Portuguese algoz, from Arabic الغُزّ (al-ḡuzz, “Oghuz, a tribe of kafir Turkic mercenary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈɡod͡ʒo/

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• Hyphenation: al‧go‧jo

Noun

algojo (first-person possessive algojoku, second-person possessive algojomu, third-person possessive algojonya)

1. executioner, an official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

Alternative forms

• legojo

Further reading

• “algojo” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.