leftenan

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English leftenant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lefˈtənan/ [lefˈt̪ə.nan]
• Hyphenation: léf‧te‧nan

Noun

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

1. (military) lieutenant

Alternative forms

• letnan (Indonesian)

Further reading

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