Indonesian

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Etymology

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nara- +‎ pidana. Coined by Indonesian politician Sahardjo. Replaced orang hukuman.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /na.ra.pi.ˈda.na/
  • Rhymes: -na, -a
  • Hyphenation: na‧ra‧pi‧da‧na

Noun

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narapidana (plural narapidana-narapidana, first-person possessive narapidanaku, second-person possessive narapidanamu, third-person possessive narapidananya)

  1. (law) prisoner: a convict (terpidana) incarcerated in a correctional facility, serving a sentence.

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