milisi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch militie, from French milice, from Latin militia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [miˈlisi]
• Hyphenation: mi‧li‧si

Noun

milisi

1. militia, an army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.

Alternative forms

• militia (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Further reading

• “milisi” 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.