geng baju merah

Malay

Etymology

Literally, “red shirt gang”, after the red shirts worn by members of the Malaysian political party UMNO (United Malays National Organisation). Red is the primary party colour of UMNO.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˌɡeŋ ˌbad͡ʒu ˈmerah/ [ˌɡeŋ ˌba.d͡ʒu ˈme.rah]
  • Rhymes: -erah, -rah, -ah
  • Hyphenation: geng ba‧ju me‧rah

Noun

geng baju merah (plural geng-geng baju merah)

  1. (Malaysian politics, slang) UMNO members who form noisy groups and organise rallies
    • 2016 November 19, Borhan Ahmad, “Geng Baju Merah ramai di Jalan Raja Laut”, in Malaysia Dateline‎[1], archived from the original on 13 June 2021:
      Para peserta Geng Baju Merah kelihatan berpusat di Jalan Raja Laut dengan memenuhi beberapa hotel utama di kawasan itu sejak semalam.
      The members of the Red Shirt Gang appear to be centred on Jalan Raja Laut by occupying several main hotels in the area since yesterday.
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