Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of dewan perwakilan (“parliament”, literally “representative council”) +‎ rakyat (“people”), calque from Dutch volksvertegenwoordigings (literally “people's representation”) +‎ raad (“council”). Compare with Belgian Dutch Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers (“Chamber of Representatives”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌdewan pərwaˌkilan ˈraʔjat/ [ˌde.wan pər.waˌki.lan ˈraʔ.jat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -aʔjat
  • Syllabification: De‧wan Per‧wa‧ki‧lan Rak‧yat

Proper noun

Déwan Perwakilan Rakyat

  1. (Indonesian politics) House of Representatives, the lower house of the Republic of Indonesia

Further reading

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