letnan
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch luitenant, from Middle Dutch lieutenant, from Middle French lieutenant (Modern French lieutenant), from lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holding”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editletnan (plural letnan-letnan, first-person possessive letnanku, second-person possessive letnanmu, third-person possessive letnannya)
Alternative forms
edit- leftenan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Compounds
editFurther 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 of Indonesia, 2016.