Serani

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay Nasrani, from Arabic نصراني (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səˈrani]
• Hyphenation: Sê‧ra‧ni

Noun

Serani (first-person possessive Seraniku, second-person possessive Seranimu, third-person possessive Seraninya)

1. Christian: a believer in Christianity; a person who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.

   Synonyms: Nasrani, Kristen

2. (archaic) Indo people
3. (archaic) Portuguese people.

Derived terms

• menyeranikan
• penyeranian

 

Descendants

• → Min Nan: 色仔哖 (sek-á-nî)

Further reading

• “Serani” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.