laksamana

See also: Laksamana

Cebuano

Etymology

From Classical Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa). Compare Tagalog Lacsamana.

Noun

laksamana

1. (obsolete, military) admiral

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• laksmana (nonstandard)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay laksamana, from Classical Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /laksaˈmana/ [lak̚.saˈma.na]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: lak‧sa‧ma‧na

Noun

laksamana (plural laksamana-laksamana)

1. admiral:
   1. (military) naval officer of the highest rank
   2. (military) a high rank in the navies, NATO grade OF-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc.

Derived terms

Compounds

• laksamana besar
• laksamana madya
• laksamana muda
• laksamana pertama

Further reading

• “laksamana”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

Pronunciation

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˌlaksaˈmana/ [ˌlaʔ.saˈma.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana, -na, -a
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˌlaksəˈmanə/ [ˌlaʔ.səˈma.nə]
  • Rhymes: -anə, -nə, -ə
• Hyphenation: lak‧sa‧ma‧na
• Homophone: Laksamana

Noun

laksamana (Jawi spelling لقسامان, plural laksamana-laksamana or laksamana²)

1. (military) admiral, naval officer of the highest rank

   Synonym: raja laut

Descendants

• > Indonesian: laksamana (inherited)
• → Cebuano: laksamana
• → Kapampangan: Laxamana
• → Tagalog: Lacsamana, laksamana

See also

• Laksamana

Further reading

• "laksamana" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laksaˈmana/ [lɐk.sɐˈmaː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: lak‧sa‧ma‧na

Noun

laksamana (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜐᜋᜈ) (military, nautical, archaic)

1. admiral

   Synonyms: admiral, almirante

Related terms

• Lacsamana

Further reading

• “laksamana”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018