| cacah |
Term used for revenue purposes in the Mataram period to indicate the head of a Javanese peasant family subject to tax |
| Canda Kulak |
Small Traders' Credit Scheme |
| CGMI |
(Consentrasi Gerakan Mahasiswa Indonesia) Indonesian Student Movement Center |
| Conefo |
Conference of New Emerging Forces |
| controleur |
Subordinate Dutch administrative official in the Indies |
| cukong |
Chinese financier; often in collaboration with government officials who clears the red tape in exchange of a profit |
| dakwah |
Literally (from Arabic) call; hence proselytization, propagation of Islam |
| dalang |
The puppeteer for the Javanese shadow-play (wayang kulit) |
| dalem |
The court of a bupati on Java |
| Darul Islam |
A group of rebels in West Java demanding a State based on Islam |
| Dayak |
A loose term for various swidden-cultivating ethnic groups on Borneo. The best-known Dayaks are the Iban, sometimes also called Sea Dayaks |
| den |
Abbreviation of raden, lord, a term of respect for one of the Javanese noble class |
| devaraja |
God-king |
| DI |
(Darul Islam) Islamic State Movement (Daérah satu) Region Number One |
| dik |
Politely informal term of address to a woman |
| diplomasi |
Literally diplomacy. In political disputes of the Indonesian Revolution, the term stood for a policy of negotiating for independence,
in contrast to perjuangan. |
| DKI |
(Daerah Khusus Ibukota) The Jakarta City Government, formally DCI |
| DPR |
(Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) The Indonesian Parliament |
| DPR-GR |
(Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Gotong Royong) Mutual Assistance People's Representative Council |
| DSP |
(Daftar Skala Prioritas) Investment Priority Scales. |
| DPRD |
(Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah) Legislative Assembly |
| dukun |
Adviser on personal problems, healer, sorcerer |
| Dwikora |
(Dwi Komando Rakyat) People's Double Command |
| Finek |
The Finance and Economic Sections of the military commands. |
| Fretilin |
(Frente Revolucionaria de Timor Leste Independente) Revolutionary Front for Independent Timor |
| Fundwi |
Fund of the United Nations for the Development of West Irian |
| G.30.S. |
(Gerakan 30 September) Thirtieth of September Movement |
| gado-gado |
Boiled vegetables with peanut sauce |
| gamelan |
Javanese orchestra |
| Gapindo |
(Gabungan Pembelian Importir Indonesia) Indonesian Importers Association |
| Garpri |
(Gabungan Persatuan Pabrik Rokok Indonesia) Congress of Indonesian Cigarette Manufacturers Associations |
| Garuda |
Eagle (bird of Hindu mythology) |
| Gerwani |
(Gerakan Wanita Indonesia) Indonesian Woman's Movement |
| Gestapu |
(Gerakan September Tigapuluh) September 30th Movement |
| Gestok |
(Gerakan Satu Oktober) First of October Movement |
| GKBI |
(Gabungan Koperasi Batik Indonesia) Association of Indonesian Batik Co-operatives |
| GMNI |
(Gerakan Mahasiswa Nasional Indonesia) Indonesian National Student Movement |
| Golkar |
(Golongan Karya) Functional Group; i.e. the State party |
| GPS |
(Gabungan Perusahaan Sejenis) Federation of Homogenous Enterprises |
| GSNI |
(Gerakan Siswa Nasional Indonesia) Indonesian National High School Student Movement |
| GUPPI |
(Gabungan Usaha-usaha Perbaikan Pendidikan Islam) Association to Improve Islamic Education |
| guru |
Teacher |