kependetaan

Indonesian

Etymology

From pendeta +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.pən.dɛˈta.ʔan/
• Rhymes: -ʔan, -an, -n
• Hyphenation: kê‧pên‧dè‧ta‧an

Noun

kêpêndètaan

1. priesthood
   1. the role or office of a priest
   2. priests as a group; the clergy
   3. authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general

Further reading

• “kependetaan” 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.