penghulu

Unadapted borrowing from Malay penghulu.

penghulu (plural penghulus)

1. A local chief or governor in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia. [from 18th c.]
   • 2015, Labodalih Sembiring, translating Eka Kurniawan, Man Tiger, Verso 2015, p. 17:

     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.

peng- +‎ hulu. Cognate with Tagalog pangulo.

• Rhymes: -u

penghulu (Jawi spelling ڤڠهولو‎, plural penghulu-penghulu, informal 1st possessive penghuluku, 2nd possessive penghulumu, 3rd possessive penghulunya)

1. chief part
2. leader, chief

• pemimpin, tuan (leader)

• “penghulu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.