Etymology

serang

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Today it means: A native Indian boatswain; a lascar captain. Full definition →

Indonesian Serang
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serang · noun1

From Persian سرهنگ (sarhang, “commander”).

Serang · proper noun2

  1. Indonesian · derived fromSerang
  2. English todaySerang

From Indonesian Serang.

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