pengacara

Indonesian

Etymology

peng- +‎ acara (“court examination”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ŋaˈt͡ʃa.ra/
• Rhymes: -ra
• Hyphenation: pê‧nga‧ca‧ra

Noun

pêngacara (plural pengacara-pengacara)

1. lawyer
   1. a professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
   2. a professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice

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 pengacara.

Synonyms

• advokat
• peguam
• penasihat hukum

Further reading

• “pengacara”, 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

peng- +‎ acara (“event”).

Noun

pengacara (Jawi spelling ڤڠاچارا, plural pengacara-pengacara or pengacara²)

1. master of ceremonies

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 pengacara.

Further reading

• "pengacara" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "pengacara" at PRPM first version)