serang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A native Indian boatswain; a lascar captain.
name
  1. The capital city of Banten, Indonesia.
  2. Alternative form of Seram (“island”).

Word forms

serang serangs

Etymology

From Persian سرهنگ (sarhang, “commander”).

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