milisi
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch militie, from French milice, from Latin militia.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmilisi
- 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 of Indonesia, 2016.