juruwang

Malay

Alternative forms

• juru uang (Indonesia)

Etymology

From juru- +‎ wang (“money; cash”).

Noun

juruwang (Jawi spelling جوروواڠ, plural juruwang-juruwang or juruwang²)

1. cashier

   Minah, seorang bekas juruwang di Tesco menjadi seorang peguam.

   Minah, a former cashier at Tesco became a lawyer.

2. teller

   Synonym: teller (Indonesian)

   Lee Xiu bekerja sebagai seorang juruwang bank di Maybank.

   Lee Xiu works as a bank teller at Maybank.

Further reading

• "juruwang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017