letnan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch luitenant, from Middle Dutch lieutenant, from Middle French lieutenant (Modern French lieutenant), from lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holding”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛt̪̚nan]
• Hyphenation: lèt‧nan

Noun

letnan (plural letnan-letnan)

1. (military) lieutenant

Alternative forms

• leftenan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Compounds

• letnan dua
• letnan jenderal
• letnan kolonel
• letnan satu

Further reading

• “letnan”, 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