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Penghulu in a sentence

Penghulu meaning

A local chief or governor in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.

Using Penghulu

  • The main meaning on this page is: A local chief or governor in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.
  • In the example corpus, penghulu often appears in combinations such as: with penghulu, of penghulu.

Context around Penghulu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

lmban 1× village 1×

Sentence patterns with Penghulu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

conducted with penghulu of mukim 1× kampung or penghulu for each 1× murder of penghulu lmban medan 1× of a penghulu village chief 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for each district 1× in the tutong 1× linus said his 1× since historical times 1×

Common sentence endings:

for each village 1× for more details 1× of this content 1× selangau in 1972 1×

Words around Penghulu

Just before it in the word index:

penghu 2 penghlis 2 pengerang 2 pengelly 16 penge 11 pengassan 6

Just after it in the word index:

pengilly 9 pengiran 5 pengkalan 2 pengrowth 3 penguang 4 penguin 473

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Penghulu

  • In this selection, "penghulu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lmban and village stand out and add context to how "penghulu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include conducted with penghulu of mukim and kampung or penghulu for each. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "penghulu" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with penghulu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For each district, the state government appoints a village headman (known as ketua kampung or penghulu) for each village. (19 words)

Linus said his eighth book narrated the true story of the brutal murder of Penghulu lmban Medan, who was a community leader in Ulu Oya, Selangau in 1972. (28 words)

In the Tutong District, the programme was conducted with Penghulu of Mukim Ukong Haji Omar bin Abdul Aziz, Village Head of Kampong to read the rest of this content. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Since historical times, every Malay village came under the leadership of a penghulu (village chief), who has the power to hear civil matters in his village (see Courts of Malaysia for more details). (33 words)

In the Tutong District, the programme was conducted with Penghulu of Mukim Ukong Haji Omar bin Abdul Aziz, Village Head of Kampong to read the rest of this content. (29 words)

Linus said his eighth book narrated the true story of the brutal murder of Penghulu lmban Medan, who was a community leader in Ulu Oya, Selangau in 1972. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

In the Tutong District, the programme was conducted with Penghulu of Mukim Ukong Haji Omar bin Abdul Aziz, Village Head of Kampong to read the rest of this content.

Linus said his eighth book narrated the true story of the brutal murder of Penghulu lmban Medan, who was a community leader in Ulu Oya, Selangau in 1972.

For each district, the state government appoints a village headman (known as ketua kampung or penghulu) for each village.

Since historical times, every Malay village came under the leadership of a penghulu (village chief), who has the power to hear civil matters in his village (see Courts of Malaysia for more details).

Common combinations with penghulu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "penghulu" in a sentence?
An example: "In the Tutong District, the programme was conducted with Penghulu of Mukim Ukong Haji Omar bin Abdul Aziz, Village Head of Kampong to read the rest of this content." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "penghulu" from authentic English texts.
What does "penghulu" mean?
Penghulu means: A local chief or governor in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.
How many example sentences with "penghulu" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "penghulu", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.