manggala

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese manggala (“commander”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /maŋˈɡala/ [maŋˈɡa.la]
• Rhymes: -ala
• Syllabification: mang‧ga‧la

Noun

manggala (plural manggala-manggala or para manggala)

1. commander

   Synonym: panglima

2. firstborn child
3. (spiritual) protector
4. leader

   Synonym: pemimpin

5. high-level instructor

Noun

manggala (plural manggala-manggala)

1. introduction
   1. introduction to praise
   2. introduction for a writer at the beginning or end of his essay

Derived terms

• manggala agni
• manggala informatika

Further reading

• “manggala”, 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