piung

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese peão (pawn), from Old Galician-Portuguese peon, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin pedōnem, accusative of pedō (one who goes on foot), from Latin pēs, pedem (foot). Doublet of pion.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈpiʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: piung

Noun[edit]

piung (plural piung-piung, first-person possessive piungku, second-person possessive piungmu, third-person possessive piungnya)

  1. (archaic) police.
    Synonym: polisi

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