Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of tentara (“soldier”) + bayaran (“paid”). Compare Japanese 傭兵 (yōhei).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tən.ˈta.ra ba.ˈjar.an/
Noun
tentara bayaran (plural tentara-tentara bayaran)
- mercenary
- Synonym: prajurit bayaran
Synonyms
- askar upahan (Standard Malay)