Darurat

See also: darurat

Malay

Etymology

Clipping of Darurat Malaya. The term, meaning "Emergency", was used by the British authorities in Malaysia because London-based insurers would not pay out in instances of civil wars.

Noun

Darurat (Jawi spelling ضرورة)

  1. The Malayan Emergency, a 20th century guerilla war between the British and Malaysians against communist militants.
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