petinggi

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ tinggi, from Malay petinggi, from Classical Malay petinggi.

Noun

petinggi (first-person possessive petinggiku, second-person possessive petinggimu, third-person possessive petingginya)

1. authority: persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power to enforce rules; government or law enforcement.
2. village chief