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