bhayangkara

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit भयङ्कर (bhayaṅkara, “fearful, falcon, owl”). Doublet of bayangkara.

Pronunciation

Noun

bhayangkara (plural bhayangkara-bhayangkara)

  1. (law enforcement) patrolman

Further reading

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