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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay Nasrani, from Arabic نصراني (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Sê‧ra‧ni
Noun
Serani (first-person possessive Seraniku, second-person possessive Seranimu, third-person possessive Seraninya)
- 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
- (archaic) Indo people
- (archaic) Portuguese people.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Min Nan: 色仔哖 (sek-á-nî)
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نصراني (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”). Doublet of Nasrani.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Serani (Jawi spelling سراني)
- Christianity.
- Synonyms: Kristian, Nasrani
- Kristang (ethnic group).
- (obsolete) Portuguese (ethnic group).
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