letnan
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch luitenant, from Middle Dutch lieutenant, from Middle French lieutenant (Modern French lieutenant), from lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holding”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
letnan (plural letnan-letnan, first-person possessive letnanku, second-person possessive letnanmu, third-person possessive letnannya)
Alternative forms edit
- leftenan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Compounds edit
Further reading edit
- “letnan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.