leftenan

Malay

Etymology

From English lieutenant or leftenant, from Middle English lieutenant, lieftenaunt, from Anglo-Norman lieutenant, lyutenaunt, leu tenant, leu tenaunt (“deputy, lieutenant”), from Old French lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleftənan/ [ˈlef.t̪ə.nan]
• Rhymes: -nan, -an
• Hyphenation: léf‧te‧nan

Noun

léftenan (Jawi spelling ليفتنن, plural leftenan-leftenan, informal 1st possessive leftenanku, 2nd possessive leftenanmu, 3rd possessive leftenannya)

1. (military) A lieutenant.

Alternative forms

• letnan (Indonesian)

Compounds

• leftenan jeneral (“lieutenant-general”)
• leftenan kolonel (“lieutenant-colonel”)
• leftenan komander (“lieutenant-commander”)
• leftenan muda (“first lieutenant; second lieutenant; sub-lieutenant”)

 

Further reading

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