bhayangkara

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit भयङ्कर (bhayaṅkara, “fearful, falcon, owl”). Doublet of bayangkara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.jaŋ.ka.ra/
• Hyphenation: bha‧yang‧ka‧ra

Noun

bhayangkara

1. (law enforcement) patrolman.

Related terms

• bayangkara

 

Further reading

• “bhayangkara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.