hadjoeré / aanjjori (English: “‘scoundrels’ / ‘thieves’ (for pradjoerits)”) is a term or concept described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in relation to Aceh. Acehnese derogatory names for pradjoerits (armed police) — wordplay from the actie-tijd illustrating Acehnese humor and contempt for the police.
Translation
‘scoundrels’ / ‘thieves’ (for pradjoerits)
Description
Acehnese derogatory names for pradjoerits (armed police) — wordplay from the actie-tijd illustrating Acehnese humor and contempt for the police.
Significance
The term hadjoeré / aanjjori is recorded by Jongejan as part of the cultural, administrative, or institutional vocabulary of Aceh.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 106.