"penghulu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penghulus [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Malay penghulu. Etymology templates: {{unadapted borrowing|en|ms|penghulu}} Unadapted borrowing from Malay penghulu Head templates: {{en-noun}} penghulu (plural penghulus)
  1. A local chief or governor in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia. Categories (place): Malaysia

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for penghulu meaning in English (1.4kB)

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