lentera

Indonesian

Etymology

From Portuguese lanterna (“lantern”), from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), itself a corruption of Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”) by influence of Latin lucerna (“lamp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lənˈtɛra]
• Hyphenation: lên‧tè‧ra

Noun

lêntèra (first-person possessive lenteraku, second-person possessive lenteramu, third-person possessive lenteranya)

1. lantern

   Synonyms: tanglung, ting

Alternative forms

• lantera

Related terms

• lampu

 

Further reading

• “lentera” 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.

Malay

Noun

lentera (Jawi spelling لنتيرا, plural lentera-lentera, informal 1st possessive lenteraku, 2nd possessive lenteramu, 3rd possessive lenteranya)

1. lantern

Further reading

• “lentera” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.