PM

polisi militer
polisi militer#Indonesian

(military, law enforcement) initialism of polisi militer (“military police”)


NATO

international relations
international relations

(international relations, military, politics) NATO


SMS

senapan mesin sedang
senapan mesin sedang#Indonesian

(military) initialism of senapan mesin sedang (“medium machine gun”)


AB

angkatan bersenjata
angkatan bersenjata#Indonesian

(military) initialism of angkatan bersenjata


basis

Borrowed from Dutch basis, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis). Doublet of basa.

(military) headquarter: permanent structure for housing military


dojo

Borrowed from Japanese 道(どう)場(じょう) (dōjō, literally “place of the ways”): 道(どう) (dō, “road; way”) + 場(じょう) (jō, “place”).

ja-r

(martial arts) a training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training


ADP

arah dasar pengukuran
arah dasar pengukuran#Indonesian

(military) initialism of arah dasar pengukuran


palisade

palisadê (canonical)
palisade-palisade (plural)
palisad (alternative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch palissade, from French palissade.

(military) a wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier


judoka

From Japanese 柔道家 (じゅうどうか, jūdōka, “judo practitioner”).

bor

じゅうどうか, jūdōka


siap

From Malay siap, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *srap (“ready, prepared”) (compare Khmer ស្រាប់ (srap, “ready”) and Vietnamese sắp. Compare to Japanese 気(き)を付(つ)け (kiotsuke, “attention”) and Malay sedia for military command.

der

(military) Used as a command to bring soldiers to the attention position


bayonet

From Dutch bajonet, from French baïonnette.

(military) a pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired


bunker

bunkêr (canonical)
bunker-bunker (plural)
bungker (alternative)
bangker (alternative)
banker (alternative)

From Dutch bunker, from English bunker, from German Bunker.

(military) a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks


karate

From Japanese 空手(からて) (karate, literally “the state of being empty-handed”), from earlier 唐手(からて) (karate, literally “Tang Dynasty; China” + “hand”), from Okinawan 唐手(とーでぃー) (tōdī).

ja-r

唐手(とーでぃー) (tōdī)

(sports, martial arts) karate; an Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting


seksi

sèksi (canonical)
seksi-seksi (plural)
séksyen (alternative)
si (alternative)
sie (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch sectie (“dissection, subdivision”).

bor+

(military) a group of 10-15 soldiers led by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon


parade

paradê (canonical)
parade-parade (plural)

From Dutch parade, from French parade (“show, display, parade, parry, formerly also a halt on horseback”), from Spanish parada (“a halt, stop, pause, a parade”), from parar (“to halt, stop, get ready, prepare”), from Latin parare (“to prepare; to halt, stop, prevent, guard against, etc., dress, trim, adorn”).

der

(military) an assembling of troops for inspection or to receive orders


PK

prajurit karier
prajurit karier#Indonesian

(military) initialism of prajurit karier


peleton

pêlêton (canonical)
peleton-peleton (plural)
platun (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch peloton, ultimately from French peloton.

(military) platoon: a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company


BP

bawah perintah
bawah perintah#Indonesian

(military) initialism of bawah perintah (“assignment; under command”)


agen

agèn (canonical)
agen-agen (plural)
agens (alternative)
agén (alternative)
éjén (alternative)

From Dutch agent, from French agent, from Latin agēns. Doublet of agens.

(espionage) someone who works for an intelligence agency


aki

(military) syllabic abbreviation of ayun kiri (“left swing”)


dohyo

(sumo) the ring, made of compacted clay, in which a sumo wrestling match is held


apel

apèl (canonical)
apel-apel (plural)
apél (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch appel (“roll call, appeal”), previously spelled appèl, from Middle Dutch appeel, from Old French apel, deverbal of Old French apeler, from Latin appellāre, present active infinitive of Latin appellō. Cognate of Afrikaans appèl (“roll call; appeal”).


aliran

Inherited from Malay aliran. Equivalent to alir + -an.

(martial arts) style (a particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something)


batalyon

(military) military official form of batalion


brigadir

From Dutch brigadier, from French brigadier.


divisi

divisi-divisi (plural)
divisie (alternative)
divisyen (alternative)

→ Malay: divisi

From Dutch divisie, from Old French division, from Latin divisio, divisionem. Cognate to Afrikaans divisie.

(military) a large military unit, usually with over 15,000 soldiers and divided into brigades


invasi

From Dutch invasie, from Middle French invasion, from Latin invāsiō.

(military) invasion, a military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government


AK

(military) an AK-47, AK-74, or related assault rifle (Avtomat Kalasnikova or Kalashnikov)


baterai

batêrai (canonical)
baterai-baterai (plural)

From Dutch batterij, from Middle French batterie, from Old French baterie. The "flashlight" sense is a semantic loan from Betawi bateré.

battery:
(military) tactical artillery unit


kapten

kaptèn (canonical)
kapten-kapten (plural)

→ Min Nan: 甲丁 (kap-teng, “captain”)

From Dutch kapitein (“captain”), from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput (“head”). Cognate with Afrikaans kaptein.

(military) an army or air force officer whose rank is higher than that of a lieutenant but lower than that of a major

(military) a naval officer whose rank is higher than that of a commander but lower than that of a commodore


artileri

artilêri (canonical)
artileri-artileri (plural)

From Dutch artillerie, from Middle Dutch artillerie, from Middle French artillerie, from Old French artillerie (“collection of military engines, crossbows, lances etc.”), from artillier (“to equip, provide with contraptions”), alteration of atiller (“to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or, especially, pieces of armour”) (influenced by art), itself from a Vulgar Latin *apticlāre < *apticulāre, from Latin aptāre (“to make capable”).

der

large projectile weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person; usually various types of cannon, but rocket artillery also exists

an army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers


regu

→ English: regu

From Malay regu.
* The military sense is a semantic loan from Dutch geweergroep.

(military) squad: a unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members


batalion

batalion-batalion (plural)
bataljon (alternative)
batalyon (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch bataljon, from French bataillon. Cognate with Malay batalion.

(military) battalion (type of army unit)


granat

granat-granat (plural)
grénad (alternative)

From Dutch granaat, from Middle Dutch garnate, grenate, from Old French grenat, from Latin pomus granatus (“seeded apple”).

(military) grenade: a small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched from a grenade launcher


informan

(espionage) one who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer


ofset

(military) common-directive non-state law military commercial activities


korps

From Dutch korps, corps, from Middle French corps, from Old French corps, from Latin corpus (“body”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrép-o-, *kʷr̥p-eH₂- (“body”). Doublet of korsa.

(military) a battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions


judogi

(judo) judogi (uniform used for judo practice and competition, based on traditional Japanese clothing)


operasi

opêrasi (canonical)
operasi-operasi (plural)

From Dutch operatie, from Latin operātiō, the verb of operor (“I work”), from opus, operis (“work”).

operation
(military) a military campaign


korve

From Dutch corvee, from French corvée, from Late Latin conrogāta.


defensi

défènsi (canonical)
defensi-defensi (plural)

From Dutch defensie, from Middle Dutch defensie, from Latin dēfensiō.

(military) the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury


balak

badan pelaksana
badan pelaksana#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of badan pelaksana (“executive body”)


mobilitas

(military) the ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position


provos

From English provost, from Middle English, from late Old English profost, from Late Latin prōpositus, variant of Latin praepositus (“[one] placed in command”).

(military) provost: an officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant


oditur

From Dutch auditeur (“magistrate”), from French auditeur, from Latin audītor (“hearer, auditor”). Doublet of auditor.


logistik

From Dutch logistiek, from French logistique.

(military) the procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel


markas

From Malay markas, from Arabic مَرْكَز (markaz).

(military, law enforcement) base, headquarter


awak

From Malay awak, from Classical Malay awak, from Proto-Malayic *awak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hawak, from Proto-Austronesian *Sawak (“waist”).
* Semantic loan from Minangkabau awak for sense of a Minangkabau person.
* Semantic loan from Javanese ꦲꦮꦏ꧀ (awak, “body”).
* Semantic loan from Batak
* Semantic loan from Acehnese [Term?] (“group of people”)
* Semantic loan from Kerinci [Term?] (“someone who is older, but younger than mother and father”)
* Semantic loan from Lun Bawang [Term?] (“felled wood pieces”)

sl

(archery, dialect Java) the white part on the archery target board


melati

mêlati (canonical)
melati-melati (plural)

Inherited from Malay melati, from
From Classical Malay ملاتي (melati), from Sanskrit मालती (mālatī, “jasmine”).

(law enforcement, military) the epaulette of a middle-rank officer in the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Indonesian National Police


baur

bintara urusan
bintara urusan#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of bintara urusan (“administrative non-commissioned officer”)


hormat

From Malay hormat, from Arabic حُرْمَة (ḥurma, “honor, dignity, good name”).


kavaleri

kavalêri (canonical)
kavaleri-kavaleri (plural)
kavalri (alternative)

From Dutch cavalerie, from French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria.

the military arm of service that fights while riding horses

the branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry


infanteri

infantêri (canonical)
infanteri-infanteri (plural)

From Dutch infanterie, from French infanterie, from Italian infanteria, from infante (“child; foot soldier, infantryman”), from Latin infans (“infant, child that doesn't speak (yet)”), itself from in- (“un-, not -”) + present participle of fari (“to speak”).


bazoka

bazoka-bazoka (plural)
basoka (alternative)

(military) bazooka, a shoulder fired rocket grenade launcher


mengaktifkan

head

mengaktifkan (active mengaktifkan, passive diaktifkan, imperative aktifkan, adversative passive teraktifkan, emphatic-jussive aktifkanlah)

mengaktifkan (active)
diaktifkan (passive)
aktifkan (imperative)

Affixed of aktif (“active”) + meng- -kan.

(transitive, military) to organize a military unit or station

to activate
to organize a military unit or station


gubernur

gubêrnur (canonical)
gubernur-gubernur (plural)
gupernur (alternative obsolete proscribed)
goepernoer (alternative)
goebernoer (alternative)

→ Min Nan: 鵝蠻律 /鹅蛮律 (gô-bân-lu̍t)

From earlier East Indies Malay goebernoer, from Dutch gouverneur, from Middle Dutch gouverneur, from Middle French gouverneur, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernator.

(military) the head of military education institution


balok

balok-balok (plural)
balak (alternative)
balak (alternative)

From Javanese ꦧꦭꦺꦴꦏ꧀ (balok), from Dutch balk. Doublet of balak.

(military, colloquial) epaulet, epaulette, shoulder board: an ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank


pasukan

Affixed pasuk + -an, from Malay pasukan, from Classical Malay pasukan.


TNI

Tentara Nasional Indonesia
w:id:Tentara Nasional Indonesia

(military) initialism of Tentara Nasional Indonesia (“Indonesian National Armed Forces”)


Jend.

(title, military) abbreviation of Jenderal (Gen.)


kompi

From dialectal Dutch compagnie, from Middle Dutch compangie, from Old French compagnie, from Latin [Term?]. Compare to Petjo compies. Doublet of kompeni.

(military) company: a unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion


kodam

(military) acronym of komando daerah militer (“military region command”) (Indonesia)


pangdam

komando daerah militer
komando daerah militer#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of panglima komando daerah militer (“military region commander”) (Indonesia)


Kostrad

angkatan darat
angkatan darat#Indonesian

(military) acronym of komando cadangan strategis angkatan darat


laksamana

laksamana-laksamana (plural)
laksmana (alternative nonstandard)

From Malay laksamana,
from Classical Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

(military) naval officer of the highest rank

admiral:
naval officer of the highest rank

(military) a high rank in the navies, NATO grade OF-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc.


panglima

Inherited from Malay panglima (“commander; warlord, general”).


doyo

Borrowed from Japanese 道場 (どうじょう, dōjō, literally “place of the ways”): 道 (どう, dō, “road; way”) + 場 (じょう, jō, “place; place where events are held; flattened area for ceremonies or festivals”).

bor

(martial arts, nonstandard) a training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training


seinendan

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 青年団 (せいねんだん, seinendan, “youth association”), from 青年 (せいねん, seinen, “youth”) + 団 (だん, dan, “group, team, gang”).

ubor

(military, historical) militarized youth group

(military, obsolete) synonym of karang taruna (“neighborhood youth association”)


tekidanto

From Japanese 擲弾筒(てきだんとう) (tekidantō, “grenade launcher”).


syuriken

syurikèn (canonical)
syuriken-syuriken (plural)

From Japanese 手裏剣(しゅりけん) (shuriken, literally “in the hand blade”).

(weaponry) shuriken, a dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai)


gerilya

gerilya-gerilya (plural)
gerila (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Dutch guerrilla, from Spanish guerrilla.

(military) guerrilla war; guerrilla warfare


penggawa

penggawa-penggawa (plural)
punggawa (alternative)

From Malay penggawa, from Classical Malay penggawa, from Sanskrit पुङ्गव (puṅgava, “hero; chief”).


bintara

From Sanskrit आभ्यन्तरः (ābhyantaraḥ, “interior officer”).

non-commissioned officer
non-commissioned officer


nakhoda

nakhoda-nakhoda (plural)
nakoda (alternative nonstandard)
nangkoda (alternative nonstandard)
nahkoda (alternative nonstandard)

From Malay nakhoda (“captain”), from Persian ناخدا (nâxodâ).

(nautical, military) shipmaster, captain


perwira

pêrwira (canonical)
perwira-perwira (plural)

From Malay perwira, from Malay perwira (“hero; brave”), from Sanskrit प्रवीर (pravīra). Doublet of prawira.


opsir

From Dutch officier, from Middle Dutch officier (“official”), from Old French officier, from Latin officiārius.


kelasi

kêlasi (canonical)
kelasi-kelasi (plural)

Inherited from Malay کلاسي (kelasi), from Classical Malay kelasi (“sailor”), from Classical Persian خلاصی (xalāsī, “sailor”). Cognate of English khalasi.

inh

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der

(Indonesia) lowest rank group in the Navy, below corporal (kopral), consist of three levels: seaman recruit (kelasi dua), seaman apprentice (kelasi satu) and seaman (kelasi kepala)

a person of the lowest rank in the British Navy, below able seaman

petty officer third class
petty officer third class

an enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice

(military) seaman
a person of the lowest rank in the Navy


konsinyasi

From Dutch consignatie, from French consignation, from Latin cōnsignātiō (“written proof, document”).


intelijen

intêlijèn (canonical)
intelijen-intelijen (plural)
intel (alternative)

From English intelligence, from Old French intelligence, from Latin intelligentia. Doublet of inteligen.

(government, military, politics) intelligence, a department, agency or unit designed to gather such information


inspeksi

inspèksi (canonical)
inspeksi-inspeksi (plural)

From Dutch inspectie, from Middle French inspection, from Latin inspectiō.

(military) inspection, the act of examining something, often closely


gerda

(military) syllabic abbreviation of gerilya desa


garnisun

From Dutch garnizoen, from Old French garison, guarison, from Frankish [Term?], ultimately of Germanic origin.

(military) garrison,
a permanent military post

(military) garrison,
the troops stationed at such a post


detasemen

détasêmèn (canonical)
detasemen-detasemen (plural)

From Dutch detachment, from French détachement.

(military) detachment, the unit so dispatched from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission


emplasemen

èmplasêmèn (canonical)
emplasemen-emplasemen (plural)

From Dutch emplacement, from French emplacement (“site, location”).

emplacement, a place where a thing is located

(military) a place where artillery is located


eselon

èsêlon (canonical)
eselon-eselon (plural)
esmelon (alternative ironic)

From Dutch echelon, from French échelon (“rung; echelon”), échelle, from Old French eschale, from Latin scāla. Doublet of skala.

(military) a formation of troops, ships, etc., in diagonal parallel rows


kolone

kolonê (canonical)
kolone-kolone (plural)

From Dutch colonne, from French colonne, from Old French colonne, columne, from Latin columna. Doublet of kolom.

(military) column: a body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road


resimen

résimèn (canonical)
resimen-resimen (plural)
rejimen (alternative)

From Dutch regiment, from Middle French regement, régiment, and its source, Late Latin regimentum (“direction for government; course of medical treatment”), from Latin regō, regere (“rule”).


ekspedisi

From Dutch expeditie, from Middle French expédition, and its source, Latin expeditio.

(military) a military journey; an enterprise against some enemy or into enemy territory


pangkalan angkatan laut

id-noun

pangkalan angkatan laut (plural pangkalan-pangkalan angkatan laut)

pangkalan-pangkalan angkatan laut (plural)

From pangkalan (“base”) + angkatan laut (“naval”).


satuan tempur

id-noun

satuan têmpur (plural satuan-satuan tempur)

satuan têmpur (canonical)
satuan-satuan tempur (plural)
satpur (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

From satuan (“unit”) + tempur (“combat, battle”), a calque of English combat unit.


kendaraan tempur

id-noun

kendaraan tempur (plural kendaraan-kendaraan tempur)

From kendaraan (“vehicle”) + tempur (“combat”).


artileri medan

id-noun

artileri medan (plural artileri-artileri medan)

From artileri (“artillery”) + medan (“field”).


satuan tugas

id-noun

satuan tugas (plural satuan-satuan tugas)

satuan-satuan tugas (plural)
satgas (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

Compound of satuan (“unit”) + tugas (“task”), from calque of English task force.

(business, government, military) task force


karang taruna

From karang + taruna, a calque from Japanese 青年団(せいねんだん) (seinendan).

(military) neighborhood youth association


perwira tinggi

perwira tinggi (plural perwira-perwira tinggi)

From perwira (“officer”) + tinggi (“high”).

(military, law enforcement) high-ranking officer


letnan

letnan-letnan (plural)
leftenan (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Dutch luitenant, from Middle Dutch lieutenant, from Middle French lieutenant (Modern French lieutenant), from lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holding”).


sersan

sersan-sersan (plural)
sarjan (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Dutch sergeant, from Middle Dutch seriant, from Old French sergent, from Latin serviēns. Cognate of Afrikaans sersant.

(military, law enforcement) sergeant (non-commissioned officer in several armed forces)


epolet

èpolèt (canonical)
epolet-epolet (plural)
epaulet [ɛpəlɛt] (alternative)

From Dutch epaulet, from French épaulette.


kamar sakit

Compound of kamar (“chamber, room”) + sakit (“sick”), calque of English sickroom.


sekam

Inherited from Malay sekam, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *skaamʔ (“chaff; husks of paddy”).

der

(military) chaff: loose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection


KRI

(nautical, military) initialism of kapal perang Republik Indonesia (ship prefix for naval ships of Indonesia)


prada

(military) syllabic abbreviation of prajurit dua


angratmil

angkutan darat
angkutan darat#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of angkutan darat militer (“military land transport”)


artileri pertahanan udara

id-noun

artileri pertahanan udara (plural artileri-artileri pertahanan udara)

artileri-artileri pertahanan udara (plural)

Compound of artileri (“artillery”) + pertahanan (“defense”) + udara (“air”).


petunjuk pelaksanaan

Compound of petunjuk + pelaksanaan. Originally term used in military, become widespread in 1960s.

juklak (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

(military) execution guidance; execution regulation


bekangdam

(military) syllabic abbreviation of perbekalan angkutan daerah militer (“military area transport supply”)


tamtama

From Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦠꦩ (tamtama, “selected soldier”), from Old Javanese tama (“mastered thoroughly, potent”), from Sanskrit तम (tama, “most desired”).

der

(military, law enforcement) enlisted: those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers


jasmil

(military) syllabic abbreviation of jasmani militer (“military body”)


junpur

(military) syllabic abbreviation of penerjun tempur (“paratrooper”, literally “combat parachutist”)


kimas

(military) syllabic abbreviation of kompi markas staf (“staff headquarter company”)


kohanud

(military) syllabic abbreviation of komando pertahanan udara (“air defense command”)


kohanwil

(military) syllabic abbreviation of komando pertahanan wilayah (“areal defense command”)


kokamla

(military) syllabic abbreviation of komando keamanan laut (“maritime security command”)


koserse

(military) syllabic abbreviation of komando reserse (“crime investigation command”)


kopas

(military) syllabic abbreviation of komando pasukan (“troop commander”)


korps musik

korps-korps musik (plural)
korsik (alternative)


lantama

(military) syllabic abbreviation of pangkalan utama (“main base”)


lantamal

(military) syllabic abbreviation of pangkalan utama angkatan laut (“navy main base”)


lantamil

(military) syllabic abbreviation of pangkalan utama militer (“military main base”)


latpur

(military) syllabic abbreviation of latihan tempur (“combat exercise”)


mabesal

(military) syllabic abbreviation of markas besar angkatan laut (“naval headquarter”)


mabesau

angkatan udara
angkatan udara#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of markas besar angkatan udara (“air force headquarter”)


mahmilgung

mahkamah militer
mahkamah militer#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of mahkamah militer agung (“supreme court martial”)


makodal

(military) syllabic abbreviation of markas komando daerah angkatan laut (“naval regional command headquarter”)


makodim

(military) syllabic abbreviation of markas komando distrik militer (“military district command headquarter”)


polisi militer

id-noun

polisi militèr (plural polisi-polisi militer)

polisi militèr (canonical)
polisi-polisi militer (plural)
PM (alternative initialism)

Compound of polisi (“police”) + militer (“military”).

com

(military, law enforcement) military police: a unit of a military organization whose duty is to police the organization. They are in charge of law enforcement on military property, and of military personnel


marinir

From Dutch marinier, from French marinier (“bargeman”), from Middle French marinier, from Old French mariner.

a soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship


marsekal

marsêkal (canonical)
marsekal-marsekal (plural)
marsyal (alternative)

From Dutch maarschalk (compare Afrikaans maarskalk), from Middle Dutch maerschalc, maerscalc, marscalc, from Old Dutch mariskalk, from Proto-West Germanic *marhaskalk (compare French maréchal), from Proto-Germanic *marhaz (“horse”) + *skalkaz (“servant, knight”).

(military) a military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States


amunisi

amunisi-amunisi (plural)
munisi (alternative)

From Dutch ammunitie, from Middle French amunition, from Latin munire (“to equip”).


lencang

From Minangkabau [Term?]. Semantic loan from Japanese ならえ (narae) for military sense.

(military) to dress: to arrange (soldiers or troops) into proper formation; especially, to adjust (soldiers or troops) into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other; to align


balik kanan

Compound of balik + kanan (“right”), calque from Japanese 回(まわ)れ右(みぎ) (mawaremigi, “turn (around) right”).

ja-r

(military) about turn, to the rear, march


istirahat di tempat

Compound of istirahat (“rest”) + di (“at”) + tempat (“place”), compare to Japanese 整列休(せいれつやす)め (seiretsuyasume).


jalan di tempat

Compound of jalan + di + tempat, a translation of Japanese 足踏(あしぶ)み、進(すす)め (ashibumi, susume).


langkah tegap

Compound of langkah (“step”) + tegap (“firm”), calque from Mandarin 正步 (zhèngbù, literally “straight march, upright march”).


lencang kanan

Compound of lencang (“to dress: to arrange”) + kanan, calque from Japanese 右(みぎ)へならえ (migihenarae).


serong

id-adj

sèrong (comparative lebih serong, superlative paling serong)

sèrong (canonical)
lebih serong (comparative)
paling serong (superlative)


pesawat tempur

id-noun

pesawat tempur (plural pesawat-pesawat tempur)

pesawat-pesawat tempur (plural)
pespur (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

→ Malay: pesawat tempur

Compound of pesawat (“plane”, literally “machine”) + tempur (“to attack”), compare to Japanese 戦闘機(せんとうき) (sentōki, “fighter plane”).

com

(military, aircraft) fighter aircraft, fighter plane


kopral

Borrowed from Dutch korporaal, from Middle French corporal, from Italian caporale, capo (“head, leader”) from Latin caput (“head”).

(military) a non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private


angperbekud

(military) syllabic abbreviation of angkutan perawatan dan perbekalan udara (“air supply, maintenance, and transport”)


artrok

artileri roket
artileri roket#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of artileri roket (“rocket artillery”)


askasdam

asisten kepala staf daerah militer#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of asisten kepala staf daerah militer


manuver

manuvêr (canonical)
manuver-manuver (plural)

Borrowed from Dutch manoeuvre, from French manœuvre and manouvrer (“to maneuver”), from Old French manovre (“handwork, manual labor”), from Medieval Latin manopera, manuopera (“work done by hand, handwork”), from manu (“by hand”) + operari (“to work”).

der

(military) the planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units


yonif

(military) short for batalyon infanteri (“infantry batallion”)


pengadilan militer

id-noun

pengadilan militer (plural pengadilan-pengadilan militer)

pengadilan-pengadilan militer (plural)
dilmil (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

Compound of pengadilan (“court”) + militer (“military”). Compare to Dutch krijgsraad and Japanese 軍律会議(ぐんりつかいぎ) (gunritsukaigi) (commonly romanized as gunritu kaigi).


kodim

(military) acronym of komando distrik militer (“military district command”)


markas besar

id-noun

markas besar (plural markas-markas besar)

markas-markas besar (plural)
mabes (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)


persenjataan termonuklir

persenjataan termonuklir (plural persenjataan-persenjataan termonuklir)

thermonuclear weapon
thermonuclear weapon


jenderal besar

jenderal besar (plural jenderal-jenderal besar)

Compound of jenderal + besar. Comparable to Japanese 大元帥(だいげんすい) (daigensui).

(military) generalissimo, grand marshal; field marshal


bintara tinggi

bintara tinggi (plural bintara-bintara tinggi)


mayor jenderal

mayor jenderal (plural mayor-mayor jenderal)


proliferasi

prolifêrasi (canonical)
proliferasi-proliferasi (plural)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch proliferatie (“proliferation”), from French prolifération.

bor+

(Standard Malay)

(politics, military, uncountable) the spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them


Kopaska

Komando Pasukan Katak
w:id:Komando Pasukan Katak

(military) syllabic abbreviation of Komando Pasukan Katak (“Frogman Forces Command”)


Kopassus

Komando Pasukan Khusus
w:id:Komando Pasukan Khusus

(military) syllabic abbreviation of Komando Pasukan Khusus (“Special Forces Command”)


serangan udara

id-noun

serangan udara (plural serangan-serangan udara)


SSAT

sistem senjata armada terpadu#Indonesian

(military) initialism of sistem senjata armada terpadu


koppelriem

Borrowed from Dutch koppelriem, koppel (“couple”) + riem (“belt”).


slagorde

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch slagorde (“order of battle; formation”).


alutsista

(military) syllabic abbreviation of alat utama sistem pertahanan (“defense system main equipment”)


babinsa

(military) syllabic abbreviation of bintara pembina desa


dikdas

(education, military) syllabic abbreviation of pendidikan dasar (“basic education”)


jalesveva jayamahe

From Sanskrit जलेषु एव जयामहे (jaleṣu eva jayāmahe, “in the waters, we win”).

der

जलेषु एव जयामहे

(military) on the sea, we are victorious


jalesu bhumyamca jayamahe

From Sanskrit जलेषु भूम्याम् च जयामहे (jaleṣu bhūmyām ca jayāmahe, “both on sea and on land, we win”).

जलेषु भूम्याम् च जयामहे

(military) both on sea and on land we are victorious


lanud

pangkalan udara
pangkalan udara#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of pangkalan udara (“air base”)


atase pertahanan

id-noun

atase pertahanan (plural atase-atase pertahanan)

atase-atase pertahanan (plural)
athan (alternative)

Compound of atase (“attaché”) + pertahanan (“defence”).

com+

(politics, military) military attaché, defence attaché


disiplin militer

id-noun

disiplin militer (plural disiplin-disiplin militer)

Compound of disiplin (“discipline”) + militer (“military”).

com+

(military) military discipline: the obedience to a code of conduct while in military service


forkopimda

(military, government) syllabic abbreviation of forum koordinasi pimpinan daerah (“regional leader coordination forum”)


mobilisasi

Borrowed from Dutch mobilisatie (“mobilisation, mobilisation”).

bor+

(military, politics) the marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action


pelucutan senjata

id-noun

pelucutan senjata (plural pelucutan-pelucutan senjata)

Compound of pelucutan (“disarmament”) + senjata (“weapon”).


pertahanan siber

id-noun

pertahanan siber (plural pertahanan-pertahanan siber)

Compound of pertahanan (“defence, defense”) + siber (“cyber”).

com+

information technology
information technology

(information technology, military) cyberdefense


area udara terbatas

id-noun

area udara terbatas (plural area-area udara terbatas)

Compound of area udara (“airspace”) + terbatas (“restricted”).

com+

(aviation, military) restricted airspace


area udara

Compound of area (“space”) + udara (“air”).


tontaipur

(military) syllabic abbreviation of peleton intai tempur


liputan

liputan udara

(military) something that provides protection from enemy fire


samsak

Borrowed from Dutch zandzak (“sandbag”).

(boxing) tough bag punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts


AURI

Angkatan Udara
angkatan udara#Indonesian

Republik Indonesia
Republik Indonesia#Indonesian

(military, aviation, historical) acronym of Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia (“Air Force of the Republic of Indonesia”)


dilmil

pengadilan militer
pengadilan militer#Indonesian

(military, law) syllabic abbreviation of pengadilan militer


armatim

(military) syllabic abbreviation of armada timur (“Eastern Fleet”)


granat asap

Compound of granat (“grenade”) + asap (“smoke”).


pembangkangan sipil

id-noun

pembangkangan sipil (plural pembangkangan-pembangkangan sipil)

civil disobedience
civil disobedience#English


pespur

pesawat tempur
pesawat tempur#Indonesian

(military) syllabic abbreviation of pesawat tempur


pisir

Borrowed from Dutch vizier (“sight (firearm device)”), from Middle Dutch visiere, from Old French visiere.

bor+

(military) sight (device used in aiming a firearm)

(military) backsight, a visual aiming aid on the barrel of a gun


strategi bumi hangus

scorched-earth policy
scorched-earth policy#English


senapan runduk

id-noun

senapan runduk (plural senapan-senapan runduk)

Compound of senapan (“rifle”) + runduk (“to bow down”).