serdadu
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay serdadu, from Portuguese soldado (“soldier”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sərˈdadu/
- Hyphenation: sêr‧da‧du
Noun
serdadu (first-person possessive serdaduku, second-person possessive serdadumu, third-person possessive serdadunya)
- soldier.
- Synonyms: bala, laskar, pasukan, prajurit, sena, tentara
Alternative forms
- soldadu
Further reading
- “serdadu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Portuguese soldado (“soldier”).
Noun
serdadu (Jawi spelling سردادو, plural serdadu-serdadu, informal 1st possessive serdaduku, 2nd possessive serdadumu, 3rd possessive serdadunya)
- soldier.
- Synonyms: askar, perajurit, prajurit
- (Southern Thailand) police.
- Synonyms: polis, polisi, mata-mata
Further reading
- “serdadu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.