"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
    Sense id: en-penghulu-en-noun--NqL1J1P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 63 1 4 12 17 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 1 3 15 24 1 1

Inflected forms

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  ],
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Malaysia",
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          "_dis": "55 1 3 15 24 1 1",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2015, Eka Kurniawan, translated by Labodalih Sembiring, Man Tiger, Verso, page 17:",
          "text": "As soon as she graduated, Anwar Sadat dragged her and the classmate said to be responsible to a penghulu, who could officiate at the wedding.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 November 30, Rahayu Mahzam, “Second Reading Speech by Senior Parl Sec, Mdm Rahayu Mahzam, on State Lands Protection Bill”, in Ministry of Law (Singapore):",
          "text": "Outdated provisions such as the appointment of forest rangers and penghulus to carry out duties, which are no longer relevant to modern Singapore, will also be removed.",
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        "A local chief or governor in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia."
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          "governor",
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          "ref": "2015, Eka Kurniawan, translated by Labodalih Sembiring, Man Tiger, Verso, page 17:",
          "text": "As soon as she graduated, Anwar Sadat dragged her and the classmate said to be responsible to a penghulu, who could officiate at the wedding.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2022 November 30, Rahayu Mahzam, “Second Reading Speech by Senior Parl Sec, Mdm Rahayu Mahzam, on State Lands Protection Bill”, in Ministry of Law (Singapore):",
          "text": "Outdated provisions such as the appointment of forest rangers and penghulus to carry out duties, which are no longer relevant to modern Singapore, will also be removed.",
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