serang
English
Etymology
From Persian سرهنگ (sarhang, “commander”).
Noun
serang (plural serangs)
- (India, now historical) A native Indian boatswain; a lascar captain.
- 2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin 2015, p.14:
- The discovery that the substance in his mouth was of vegetable origin came as no great reassurance to Zachary: once, when the serang spat a stream of blood-red juice over the rail, he noticed the water below coming alive with the thrashing of shark's fins.
- 2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins 2021, p. 161:
- The serang or his deputy could serve as a rebel leader or as a point of protest; there were even times when isolated Europeans joined the rebel cause.
- 2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin 2015, p.14:
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Indonesian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
serang
Etymology 2
From Persian سرهنگ (sarhang, “commander”).
Pronunciation
Noun
serang (first-person possessive serangku, second-person possessive serangmu, third-person possessive serangnya)
- boatswain
- The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
- The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
- Synonyms: bosun, kepala kelasi, kepala kerja, mandor kapal
Etymology 3
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Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: se‧rang
Adjective
serang
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