serdadu
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Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Malay serdadu, from Portuguese soldado (“soldier”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]serdadu (first-person possessive serdaduku, second-person possessive serdadumu, third-person possessive serdadunya)
Alternative forms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Portuguese soldado (“soldier”).
Noun
[edit]serdadu (Jawi spelling سردادو, plural serdadu-serdadu, informal 1st possessive serdaduku, 2nd possessive serdadumu, 3rd possessive serdadunya)
Descendants
[edit]- > Indonesian: serdadu (inherited)
- → Javanese: ꦱꦫꦝꦝꦸ (saradhadhu)
- → Petjo: serdadoe, soldadoe
Further reading
[edit]- “serdadu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.