sersan
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch sergeant, from Middle Dutch seriant, from Old French sergent, from Latin serviēns. Cognate of Afrikaans sersant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsɛrsan]
- Hyphenation: sèr‧san
Noun
sersan (plural sersan-sersan, first-person possessive sersanku, second-person possessive sersanmu, third-person possessive sersannya)
- (military, law enforcement) sergeant (non-commissioned officer in several armed forces)
Alternative forms
- sarjan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Compounds
- sersan dua
- sersan dua polisi
- sersan kepala
- sersan kepala polisi
- sersan mayor
- sersan mayor polisi
- sersan satu
- sersan satu polisi
Further reading
- “sersan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.