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Old 16-10-23, 11:08
Jakko Westerbeke Jakko Westerbeke is offline
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PRI = Peoples Republic of Indonesia ?
PRI stands for Pemoeda Repoeblik Indonesia (modern spelling Pemuda Republik Indonesia), meaning “Youth of the Republic of Indonesia”. Among other meanings,¹ the word pemoeda was used at the time to refer to politically active young people — in other words, ones opposed to Dutch rule.


¹ The basic meaning is approximately “young man.”
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