juru sita

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of juru +‎ sita, translation of Dutch deurwaarder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒuru ˈsita/

Noun

juru sita (plural juru-juru sita, first-person possessive juru sitaku, second-person possessive juru sitamu, third-person possessive juru sitanya)

1. (law) bailiff, huissier de justice: an officer of the courts responsible for executing warrants and court orders; a deputy bailiff charged with debt collection.

Synonyms

• bailif (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “juru sita” 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.