berjaga-jaga

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ jaga with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bərˌd͡ʒaɡa ˈd͡ʒaɡa/ [bərˌd͡ʒa.ɡa ˈd͡ʒa.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -aɡa
• Syllabification: ber‧ja‧ga-ja‧ga

Verb

bêrjaga-jaga

1. (intransitive) to nightwatch
2. (transitive) to watch out

Further reading

• “berjaga-jaga” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
• “lari-lari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.