pertahanan rakyat

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Compound of pertahanan (defense) +‎ rakyat (people), calque from Chinese 民防 (“civil defense”, literally “people defense”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kəaˈmanan ˈraʔjat̚/

Noun

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pertahanan rakyat

  1. civil defense (US), civil defence (British), efforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack.

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