Gestapu

Indonesian

Etymology

Acronym of Gerakan September Tiga Puluh (“September 30 Movement”), a deliberate matching with German Gestapo. Coined by Brig. Gen. RH Sugandhi in mid-1960s.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəsˈtapu/ [ɡəsˈt̪a.pu]
  • Rhymes: -apu
  • Syllabification: Ges‧ta‧pu

Proper noun

Gestapu

  1. (historical) synonym of G30S (“September 30 Movement”)

Further reading

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