| Padang |
Capital city of West Sumatra |
| Padang Empek-empek |
Cakes cooked in Padang style |
| Pancasila |
Indonesia's five-point national philosophy: belief in one God, just and civilized humanity, national unity, democrazy by
concensus of representatives and social justice. Outlined by Sukarno in 1945. The Panca Sila has served ever since, and especially since
the late 1970s, as the official national ideology of Indonesia. |
| Paran |
(Panitiya Retooling Aparat Negara) Committee to Retool the State Apparatus |
| Parkindo |
(Partai Kristen Indonesia) Indonesian Protestant Party |
| Partindo |
(Partai Indonesia) Indonesia Party |
| Parmusi |
(Partai Muslimin Indonesia) Indonesian Moslem Party |
| pasar |
Market (bazaar) |
| Pasar Induk |
The main vegetable and fruit market in Jakarta |
| pasisir |
Coast ; in particular, the north coast of Java and the historical complex based on Islam and trade that develped there in the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries |
| patih |
The chief minister of the kingdom of Mataram or, later, of a Javan bupati |
| payung |
The Javanese ceremonial parasol, which symbolized high rank |
| PD |
President Director (of corporation). |
| PDI |
Partai Demokrasi Indonesia (Indonesian Democratic Party). Amalgamation of non-muslim party. Former leader Megawati Sukarnoputri
pushed aside by the government in the summer of 1997. |
| pecel |
Spiced vegetable |
| Pekuneg |
(Team Penertiban Keuangan Negara) Team to Regulate State Finances |
| Pelita |
(Pembangunan Lima Tahun) Five-Year Development |
| pembangunan |
Development |
| Pemberantasan Buta Huruf |
Illiteracy eradication (abbreviation - PBH) |
| pemuda |
A youth, youths. In the Indonesian Revolution, the term acquired powerful overtones of militancy and patriotism. |
| Pemuda Rakjat |
Popular Youth |
| penghulu |
A Malay or Sumatran village headman |
| pengusaha |
businessman/businesswoman. |
| Pepelrada |
(Penguasa Pelaksanaan Dwikora Daerah) Regional Authority to Implement Dwikora |
| Peperda |
(Penguasa Perang Daerah) Regional War Authority |
| Peperpu |
(Penguasa Perang Pusat) Central War Authority |
| Peperti |
(Penguasa Perang Tertinggi) Supreme War Authority |
| Perabri |
Persatuan Purnawirawan ABRI (Union of Retired ABRI Personnel). |
| perahu |
A small sailing vessel |
| peranakan |
Locally born foreigner, a term for people of mixed local and foreign blood, born in the region. Especially Chinese. |
| peremajaan |
Urban renewal (literally rejuvenation) |
| perjuangan |
Struggle. In the Indonesian Revolution the term acquired a deeper significance: struggle for the revolutionary cause.
In the political disputes of the time it stood for uncompromising armed struggle, as opposed to diplomasi. |
| permerataan |
Equality |
| Permesta |
(Perjuangan Semesta) Common Struggle Movement |
| Pertamina |
State-owned oil company. |
| Perti |
(Pergerakan Tarbijah Indonesia) Indonesian Movement for (the improvement of) Education (in Sumatra) |
| Perum Perumnas |
National Housing Corporation |
| pesantren |
Javanese term for a community of students formed around an Islamic scholar and holy man |
| Peta |
(Pembela Tanah Air) Defenders of the Fatherland |
| Petir |
(Pembina Tenaga Inti Revolusi) Protectors of the Essence of the Revolution |
| PHIN |
(Pendidikan Hakim Islam Negeri) State college for Muslim Jurisprudents (at Religious Courts) |
| pici |
A hat resembling a fez |
| picis |
Currency under the colonial administration, equvivalent to 10 cents |
| Pitra |
Obligatory gift at the end of the fasting month |
| PKI |
(Partai Komunis Indonesia) Indonesian Communist Party |
| PMA |
Foreign Capital Investment Law of July 1968. |
| PMDN |
Domestic Capital Investment Law of July 1968. |
| PMI |
(Palang Mérah Indonesia), The Indonesian Red Cross |
| PMII |
(Perhimpunan Mahasiswa Islam Indonesia) Indonesian Association of Muslim Students |
| PN |
(Perusahaan Negara) State corporation |
| PNI |
(Partai Nasional Indonesia) Indonesian National Party |
| pondok |
Literally hut or shanty, a term for a community of students formed around an Islamic teacher |
| PPP |
Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (United Development Party). Amalgamation of Muslim parties. |
| pribumi |
Indigenous Indonesian. |
| priyayi |
Formerly a feudal official; currently a gentleman. Also the Javanese and Sundanese hereditary aristocracy or gentry; also, a member of the same |
| PRRI |
(Pemerintah Revolusioner Republik Indonesia) Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia |
| PSI |
(Partai Sosialis Indonesia) Indonesian Socialist Party |
| PSII |
(Partai Sarekat Islam Indonesia) Indonesian Islamic Union Party |
| P.T. |
Perseroan Terbatas (Limited Company). |
| PTAIN |
(Perguruan Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri) State Islamic College |
| PTDI |
(Perguruan Tinggi Dawah Islam) Islamic Mission College |
| PUSA |
(Persatuan Ulama-ulama Seluruh Atjeh) All Atjeh Ulama Union |
| pusaka |
Heirloom |
| Pusri |
State-owned fertiliser company. |