rakyat
noun/ˈrɑːkjɑːt/
/ˈrɑːkjɑːt/
South-East Asian English [ˈrakjat]
[plural] (South-East Asian English)- ordinary people
- The government should help the rakyat to get affordable homes.
Word OriginMalay, from Arabic ra‘īyya, ‘herd at pasture, subjects of a shepherd or king’.Want to learn more?
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