Perang Salib

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of perang (“war”) +‎ salib (“cross, crucifix”), literally “crucifix war(s)”, from Malay Perang Salib, most likely Calque of Arabic حَمْلَة صَلِيبِيَّة (ḥamla(t) ṣalībiyya, “Crusade”).

Noun

Perang Salib

1. the Crusades
2. (by extension) a Crusade

Further reading

• “Perang Salib” 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.