jenderal

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch generaal, from French général, from Old French general, from Latin generālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒənd̪əˈral]
• Hyphenation: jên‧dê‧ral

Noun

jenderal (plural jenderal-jenderal, first-person possessive jenderalku, second-person possessive jenderalmu, third-person possessive jenderalnya)

1. general:
   1. (military) the holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army
   2. (military) now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.

Alternative forms

• djendral (1947-1972)
• jéneral (Standard Malay)

Hyponyms

• brigadir jenderal
• jenderal besar
• letnan jenderal
• mayor jenderal

 

Related terms

• Jend.

Adjective

jenderal

1. general

Further reading

• “jenderal” 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.