Perang Salib

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of perang (“war”) +‎ salib (“cross, crucifix”), literally “crucifix war(s)”, from Malay Perang Salib, most likely Calque of Arabic حَمْلَة صَلِيبِيَّة (ḥamla(t) ṣalībiyya, “Crusade”).

Noun

Perang Salib

  1. the Crusades
  2. (by extension) a Crusade

Further reading

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