Rakjat
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INDONESIAN•1 meaning found
Rakjat is a term referring to ordinary people or the common masses during the tempoe doeloe (the old days) of the Dutch East Indies. The word describes the lower social class that had no special status or high rank, unlike the priyayi, government officials, or nobility.
The term 'rakjat' was widely used during the Dutch East Indies colonial era to refer to the common people without high social status.
Rakjat biasa tidak bisa menghadap kepada Gouverneur pada masa tempoe doeloe. (Rakyat biasa tidak bisa menghadap kepada Gubernur pada masa zaman dulu.)
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