Bahasa Melayu

menjawat

Bahasa Melayu

English

to hold office, to occupy a post, to serve in a position

To have a job or official position.

منجاوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Beliau menjawat jawatan pengurus di syarikat itu.

    He holds the position of manager in that company.

  2. Ramai pegawai menjawat tugas itu dengan baik.

    Many officers serve in that post well.

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What does “to hold office” mean in Malay?

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menjawat

It refers to occupying an official position.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjawati
holding a post in an office
jawat
to hold; to fill a post
jawatan
job; post; position

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.