Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay serdadu, from Portuguese soldado (soldier).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sərˈdadu/
  • Hyphenation: sêr‧da‧du

Noun

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serdadu (first-person possessive serdaduku, second-person possessive serdadumu, third-person possessive serdadunya)

  1. soldier.
    Synonyms: bala, laskar, pasukan, prajurit, sena, tentara

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Portuguese soldado (soldier).

Noun

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serdadu (Jawi spelling سردادو, plural serdadu-serdadu, informal 1st possessive serdaduku, 2nd possessive serdadumu, 3rd possessive serdadunya)

  1. soldier.
    Synonyms: askar, perajurit, prajurit
  2. (Southern Thailand) police.
    Synonyms: polis, polisi, mata-mata

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