serdadu

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• soldadu

Etymology

Inherited from Malay serdadu, from Portuguese soldado (“soldier”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /sərˈdadu/ [sərˈda.du]
• Rhymes: -adu
• Syllabification: ser‧da‧du

Noun

serdadu (plural serdadu-serdadu)

1. soldier

   Synonyms: bala, laskar, pasukan, prajurit, sena, tentara

Further reading

• “serdadu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Portuguese soldado (“soldier”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sərˈdadu/ [sərˈda.du]
• Hyphenation: ser‧da‧du

Noun

serdadu (Jawi spelling سردادو, plural serdadu-serdadu, informal 1st possessive serdaduku, 2nd possessive serdadumu, 3rd possessive serdadunya)

1. soldier

   Synonyms: askar, perajurit, prajurit

2. (Southern Thailand) police

   Synonyms: polis, polisi, mata-mata

Descendants

• > Indonesian: serdadu (inherited)
• → Javanese: ꦱꦫꦝꦝꦸ (saradhadhu)
• → Petjo: serdadoe, soldadoe

Further reading

• “serdadu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.