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

• “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.