milisi
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch militie, from French milice, from Latin militia.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
milisi
- 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 edit
- militia (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further reading edit
- “milisi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.