sersan
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch sergeant, from Middle Dutch seriant, from Old French sergent, from Latin serviēns. Cognate of Afrikaans sersant.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- sarjan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Compounds[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “sersan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.