serdadu
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.