Serani

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈrani/ [səˈra.ni]
  • Rhymes: -ani
  • Syllabification: Se‧ra‧ni

Noun

Serani (plural Serani-Serani)

  1. (archaic) 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

  • → Hokkien: 色仔哖 (sek-á-nî)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نصراني (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”). Doublet of Nasrani.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˈrani/ [səˈra.ni]
  • Rhymes: -ni, -i
  • Hyphenation: Se‧ra‧ni

Proper noun

Serani (Jawi spelling سراني)

  1. Christianity.
    Synonyms: Kristian, Nasrani
  2. Kristang (ethnic group).
  3. (obsolete) Portuguese (ethnic group).

Affixations

  • keseranian
  • penyeranian
  • seranikan

Compounds

  • air Serani (“baptism water”)
  • masuk Serani (“to convert to Christianity”)
  • orang Serani (“Christian; Kristang person”)

Further reading

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