Bahasa Melayu

penggawa

Bahasa Melayu

English

village headman, headman

Penggawa is a village headman or local chief.

ڤڠڬوا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penggawa kampung itu dihormati oleh semua penduduk.

    The village headman was respected by all the residents.

  2. Penduduk menemui penggawa untuk membincangkan masalah air.

    The villagers met the headman to discuss the water problem.

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penggawa

Penggawa is a local village chief.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.