laskar

laskar (plural laskars)

1. Alternative form of lascar.

• Kalras, kraals, sarlak

• From Malay lasykar, from Classical Malay lasykar,
  • Rebracketing of Arabic العسكر (al-ʕaskar), or
  • from Classical Persian لشکر (laškar). Doublet of askar.

• IPA^(key): /lasˈkar/
• Hyphenation: las‧kar

laskar (plural laskar-laskar)

1. soldier, army

   Synonyms: askar, bala, pasukan, prajurit, sena, serdadu, tentara

• “laskar” 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.