milisi
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch militie, from French milice, from Latin militia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [miˈlisi]
- Hyphenation: mi‧li‧si
Noun
milisi
- militia, an army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “milisi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.