detasemen
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch detachment, from French détachement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [detaˈsəmɛn]
- Hyphenation: dé‧ta‧sê‧mèn
Noun
détasêmèn (plural detasemen-detasemen)
- (military) detachment, the unit so dispatched from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission
- Synonym: pasukan (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “detasemen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.