No. 171 in Malay
jawatan
"Jawatan" means "position" or "post" (in a job or role).
In a sentence
Ali berjaya mendapat jawatan pengurus di syarikat itu.
Ali successfully obtained the position of manager in the company.
In this sentence, 'jawatan' is used to denote a professional position or role within a company.
Banyak jawatan kosong diiklankan dalam surat khabar hari ini.
Many job vacancies are advertised in the newspaper today.
Here, 'jawatan' refers to job openings or vacancies available for application.
Adik saya berharap dapat memegang jawatan ketua pelajar suatu hari nanti.
My younger sibling hopes to hold the position of student leader one day.
In this example, 'jawatan' signifies a leadership position or title within an organization or group.
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