algojo
Indonesian
Etymology
From Portuguese algoz, from Arabic الغُزّ (al-ḡuzz, “Oghuz, a tribe of kafir Turkic mercenary”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈɡod͡ʒo/
- Hyphenation: al‧go‧jo
Noun
algojo (first-person possessive algojoku, second-person possessive algojomu, third-person possessive algojonya)
- executioner, an official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
Alternative forms
- legojo
Further reading
- “algojo” 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.
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