sersan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch sergeant, from Middle Dutch seriant, from Old French sergent, from Latin serviēns. Cognate of Afrikaans sersant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɛrsan]
• Hyphenation: sèr‧san

Noun

sersan (plural sersan-sersan, first-person possessive sersanku, second-person possessive sersanmu, third-person possessive sersannya)

1. (military, law enforcement) sergeant (non-commissioned officer in several armed forces)

Alternative forms

• sarjan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Compounds

• sersan dua
• sersan dua polisi
• sersan kepala
• sersan kepala polisi
• sersan mayor
• sersan mayor polisi
• sersan satu
• sersan satu polisi

 

Further reading

• “sersan” 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.