Where does “rakyat” come from?
rakyat (Indonesian) comes from Malay rakyat, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.
rakyat (Indonesian): citizen, subject; people, populace; folk
Definitions
- citizen, subject; people, populace; folk
Ancestry of “rakyat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | rakyat | citizen, subject; people, populace; folk |
| 2 | Arabic | رَعِيَّة | subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock |