kopral

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch korporaal, from Middle French corporal, from Italian caporale, capo (“head, leader”) from Latin caput (“head”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔp.ral/
  • Rhymes: -ral, -al, -l
  • Hyphenation: kop‧ral

Noun

kopral (plural kopral-kopral)

  1. corporal:
    1. (military) a non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private
    2. (law enforcement) a non-commissioned officer rank in the police force, below a sergeant but above a private or patrolman

Derived terms

  • kopral dua
  • kopral kepala
  • kopral satu

Further reading

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