laskar

English

Noun

laskar (plural laskars)

1. Alternative form of lascar

Anagrams

• Kalras, kraals, sarlak

Indonesian

Etymology

• From Malay lasykar, from Classical Malay lasykar,
  • Rebracketing of Arabic العسكر (al-ʕaskar), or
  • from Classical Persian لشکر (laškar). Doublet of askar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lasˈkar/
• Hyphenation: las‧kar

Noun

laskar (first-person possessive laskarku, second-person possessive laskarmu, third-person possessive laskarnya)

1. soldier, army

   Synonyms: askar, bala, pasukan, prajurit, sena, serdadu, tentara

Derived terms

• kelaskaran

 

Related terms

• askar

 

Further reading

• “laskar” 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.