Society & government
Citizens, rules, offices and public life.
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Word list: Society & government
Citizens, rules, offices and public life. Below you'll find all 39 words in Bahasa Indonesia with the English translation. Where Bahasa Melayu uses a different word (24 of them), the Malaysian equivalent is shown too. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | 🇲🇾 Malay | English | Level | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masyarakat | = same | society / community | Intermediate | |
| warga | warga / penduduk | citizen / resident | Intermediate | |
| rakyat | = same | the people | Intermediate | |
| provinsi | negeri / wilayah | province | Intermediate | |
| kabupaten | daerah | regency | Intermediate | |
| kecamatan | mukim / daerah kecil | district | Intermediate | |
| kelurahan | kampung / kawasan | urban village (admin) | Intermediate | |
| ibu kota | ibu kota / ibu negara | capital city | Intermediate | |
| presiden | = same | president | Intermediate | |
| menteri | = same | minister | Intermediate | |
| gubernur | gabenor / menteri besar | governor | Intermediate | |
| bupati | pegawai daerah | regent | Intermediate | |
| wali kota | datuk bandar | mayor | Intermediate | |
| camat | penghulu mukim | district head | Intermediate | |
| lurah | penghulu / ketua kampung | village head (urban) | Intermediate | |
| kepala desa | ketua kampung | village head | Intermediate | |
| pemilihan | pemilihan / pilihan raya | election | Intermediate | |
| pemilu | pilihan raya umum | general election | Intermediate | |
| partai | parti | party (political) | Intermediate | |
| hukum | undang-undang / hukum | law | Intermediate | |
| undang-undang | undang-undang / akta | act / law | Intermediate | |
| pengadilan | mahkamah | court | Intermediate | |
| hakim | = same | judge | Intermediate | |
| pengacara | peguam | lawyer | Intermediate | |
| tentara | tentera | army | Intermediate | |
| penjara | = same | prison | Intermediate | |
| kejahatan | jenayah | crime | Intermediate | |
| pencuri | = same | thief | Intermediate | |
| mencuri | = same | to steal | Intermediate | |
| korupsi | rasuah | corruption | Intermediate | |
| demokrasi | = same | democracy | Intermediate | |
| kebebasan | = same | freedom | Intermediate | |
| hak | = same | right (entitlement) | Intermediate | |
| kewajiban | kewajipan / tanggungjawab | obligation | Intermediate | |
| kebijakan | dasar / polisi | policy | Intermediate | |
| politik | = same | politics | Intermediate | |
| ekonomi | = same | economy | Intermediate | |
| budaya | = same | culture | Intermediate | |
| agama | = same | religion | Intermediate |
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