serang

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English

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Etymology

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From Persian سرهنگ (sarhang, commander).

Noun

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serang (plural serangs)

  1. (India, now historical) A native Indian boatswain; a lascar captain.
    • 2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 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, published 2021, page 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.

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Malay serang.

Verb

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sêrang

  1. to attack
  2. (uncommon) to fight
    Synonym: kelahi

Etymology 2

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From Persian سرهنگ (sarhang, commander).

Noun

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sêrang (first-person possessive serangku, second-person possessive serangmu, third-person possessive serangnya)

  1. boatswain
    1. The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
    2. 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

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  • Hyphenation: se‧rang

Adjective

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serang

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