Bahasa Melayu

pengawas

Bahasa Melayu

English

supervisor, prefect, warden

A person who watches over, checks, or manages others or a place.

ڤڠاوس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pengawas kelas itu memastikan semua murid duduk dengan tertib.

    The class prefect made sure all the pupils sat properly.

  2. Pengawas taman itu memeriksa keadaan pintu masuk setiap pagi.

    The park warden checked the entrance every morning.

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pengawas

Can refer to a prefect, supervisor, or warden.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengawasi
supervise; watch over
awas
warning; caution

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.