Serani

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay Nasrani, from Arabic نصراني (naṣrāniyy, Christian).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [səˈrani]
  • Hyphenation: Sê‧ra‧ni

Noun

Serani (first-person possessive Seraniku, second-person possessive Seranimu, third-person possessive Seraninya)

  1. Christian: a believer in Christianity; a person who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.
    Synonyms: Nasrani, Kristen
  2. (archaic) Indo people
  3. (archaic) Portuguese people.

Derived terms

  • menyeranikan
  • penyeranian

Descendants

  • Min Nan: 色仔哖 (sek-á-nî)

Further reading

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