laksamana

See also: Laksamana

Cebuano

Etymology

From Classical Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa). Compare Tagalog Lacsamana.

Noun

laksamana

  1. (obsolete, military) admiral

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay laksamana, from Classical Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /laksaˈmana/ [lak̚.saˈma.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: lak‧sa‧ma‧na

Noun

laksamana (plural laksamana-laksamana)

  1. admiral:
    1. (military) naval officer of the highest rank
    2. (military) a high rank in the navies, NATO grade OF-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc.

Derived terms

  • laksamana besar
  • laksamana madya
  • laksamana muda
  • laksamana pertama

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laksaˈmana/ [laʔ.saˈma.na]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: lak‧sa‧ma‧na

Noun

laksamana (Jawi spelling لقسامان, plural laksamana-laksamana)

  1. (military) admiral, naval officer of the highest rank

Descendants

  • Indonesian: laksamana
  • Cebuano: laksamana
  • Kapampangan: Laxamana
  • Tagalog: Lacsamana, laksamana

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laksaˈmana/ [lɐk.sɐˈmaː.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: lak‧sa‧ma‧na

Noun

laksamana (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜐᜋᜈ) (military, nautical, archaic)

  1. admiral
    Synonyms: admiral, almirante

Further reading

  • laksamana”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018