narapidana

Indonesian

Etymology

nara- +‎ pidana. Coined by Indonesian politician Sahardjo. Replaced orang hukuman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na.ra.pi.ˈda.na/
• Rhymes: -na, -a
• Hyphenation: na‧ra‧pi‧da‧na

Noun

narapidana (plural narapidana-narapidana, first-person possessive narapidanaku, second-person possessive narapidanamu, third-person possessive narapidananya)

1. (law) prisoner: a convict (terpidana) incarcerated in a correctional facility, serving a sentence.

Alternative forms

• napi

Related terms

• tahanan
• terpidana

Further reading

• “narapidana” 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.