kopral
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Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch korporaal, from Middle French corporal, from Italian caporale, capo (“head, leader”) from Latin caput (“head”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kopral (plural kopral-kopral, first-person possessive kopralku, second-person possessive kopralmu, third-person possessive kopralnya)
- corporal:
- (military) a non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
- (law enforcement) a non-commissioned officer rank in the police force, below a sergeant but above a private or patrolman.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “kopral” 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.