rakyat

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noun

An ordinary citizen.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

nounrakyat (plural rakyats)

plural rakyats

  1. BruneiIndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeAn ordinary citizen.
  2. MalaysiaThe people or citizens of a country, as a collective.

Origin

  1. Malayrakyat
  2. Malayrakyat
  3. Englishrakyat

Borrowed from Malay rakyat.

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APA

rakyat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rakyat

MLA

“rakyat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rakyat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rakyat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rakyat.

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