bhayangkara

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit भयङ्कर (bhayaṅkara, fearful, falcon, owl). Doublet of bayangkara.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.jaŋ.ka.ra/
  • Hyphenation: bha‧yang‧ka‧ra

Noun

bhayangkara

  1. (law enforcement) patrolman.

Further reading

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