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)

1. soldier.

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

Alternative forms

• soldadu

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 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)

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.