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rakyat.

citizen, subject

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈraʔjat/[ˈraʔ.jat̪̚]/ˈrakjat/[ˈrak̚.jat̪̚]

  1. citizen, subject

    Rakjat Nippon jang melakoekan kedjahatan dihoekoem menoeroet oendang-oendang hoekoeman kriminil Dai Nippon.

  2. people, populace

  3. troop

    archaic

  4. subordinate

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Malay rakyat, from Classical Malay رعيت (“people”), from Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya).

adj/ˈraʔjat/[ˈraʔ.jat̪̚]/ˈrakjat/[ˈrak̚.jat̪̚]

  1. folk

    cerita rakyat Indonesia
Where this word comes from

From Malay rakyat, from Classical Malay رعيت (“people”), from Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya).

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