detasemen

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch detachment, from French détachement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [detaˈsəmɛn]
  • Hyphenation: dé‧ta‧sê‧mèn

Noun

détasêmèn (plural detasemen-detasemen)

  1. (military) detachment, the unit so dispatched from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission
    Synonym: pasukan (Standard Malay)

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