Jaga
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒaɡa/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Jaga is a verb meaning (Manglish, Singlish) To keep watch, to watch over.
Meaning
(Manglish, Singlish) To keep watch, to watch over.
More Meanings
- (Malaysia, Singapore) A guard or watchman.
Example Sentences
[…] I better go to Ma’s place. You jaga the girls.
We sat around at the NLB after midnight and helped to jaga these migrant workers who were painting.
At the boarding house, the jaga — nightwatchman — hurriedly turned on all the lights so that everyone could see what was happening.
The Oldham Lane home was a big flat with an office below us and Oldham Hall up the hill. An Indian jaga slept outside the office on his charpoy (rope bed) and he cooked in the open.
Related Words
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