pungutan liar
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of pungutan (“charge, levy”) + liar (“wild”).
Noun
pungutan liar (plural pungutan-pungutan liar)
- (politics) illegal fee, illegal tax, illegal retribution (on services, such as being allowed to park one's car without getting a parking ticket, etc.)
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “pungutan liar” 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.