rakyat
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
rakyat (plural rakyats)
Indonesian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Malay rakyat, from Classical Malay رعيت (“people”), from Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rakyat (first-person possessive rakyatku, second-person possessive rakyatmu, third-person possessive rakyatnya)
Adjective edit
rakyat
- folk
- cerita rakyat Indonesia ― Indonesian folk tales
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “rakyat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rakyat (Jawi spelling رعيت, plural rakyat-rakyat, informal 1st possessive rakyatku, 2nd possessive rakyatmu, 3rd possessive rakyatnya)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “rakyat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.