Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of dewan perwakilan (“parliament”, literally “representative council”) +‎ rakyat (“people”), calque from Dutch volksvertegenwoordigings (literally “people's representation”) +‎ raad (“council”). Compare with Belgian Dutch Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers (“Chamber of Representatives”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌdewan pərwaˌkilan ˈraʔjat/ [ˌde.wan pər.waˌki.lan ˈraʔ.jat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -aʔjat
• Syllabification: De‧wan Per‧wa‧ki‧lan Rak‧yat

Proper noun

Déwan Perwakilan Rakyat

1. (Indonesian politics) House of Representatives, the lower house of the Republic of Indonesia

Further reading

• “Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat” 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.