lantik

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈlantik/ [ˈlan.t̪ɪk̚]
• Rhymes: -antik
• Syllabification: lan‧tik

Etymology 1

From Malay lantik or perhaps another way around.

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Verb

lantik (active melantik, passive dilantik)

1. (transitive) to appoint, inaugurate, induct

Derived terms

• pelantik
• pelantikan
• terlantik

 

Etymology 2

Perhaps an influence of another language.

Adjective

lantik

1. (dialectal) Synonym of lentik

Further reading

• “lantik” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lantik/
• Rhymes: -ik

Verb

lantik

1. to appoint someone to higher status