Indonesian

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Etymology

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Compound of dewan (council) +‎ perwakilan (representative).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛwan pər.wa.ˈkɪl.an/

Noun

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dewan perwakilan (plural dewan-dewan perwakilan, first-person possessive dewan perwakilanku, second-person possessive dewan perwakilanmu, third-person possessive dewan perwakilannya)

  1. (government) parliament
    Synonym: parlemen
    Synonym: parlimen (Standard Malay)

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