pertahanan awam

Malay

Etymology

Compound of pertahanan (defence) +‎ awam (civil), a calque of English civil defence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pərtaˈhanan ˈawam/ [pər.t̪aˈha.nan ˈa.wam]

Noun

pertahanan awam (Jawi spelling ڤرتاهنن عوام)

  1. civil defence (British, Commonwealth); civil defense (US)
    Synonym: pertahanan sipil (Indonesian)