jaga
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Malay:
jaga
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to guard; to watch over; to keep vigil at
I go toilet first, can jaga my barang-barang?
noun
- a guard; a watchman; someone appointed to keep watch or guard over something
I had to play jaga for my sister’s kids for the long weekend while she went off to jiak hong in Taiwan.
usage notes
Also an adjective in Malay ("watchful; vigilant; awake"), but this use is very rare in Singlish.