lantik

Indonesian

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay lantik.

Verb

lantik (active melantik, passive dilantik)

  1. (transitive) to appoint, inaugurate, induct
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Minangkabau lantiak.

Adjective

lantik

  1. (dialectal) synonym of lentik

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈlantek/ [ˈlan̪.t̪eʔ]
    • Rhymes: -antek, -ek
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈlantik/ [ˈlan̪.t̪iʔ]
    • Rhymes: -antik, -ik
  • Hyphenation: lan‧tik

Verb

lantik (Jawi spelling لانتيق)

  1. to appoint someone to higher status, to investiture
    bagai raja baru dilantik
    bursting with self-importance
    (literally, “like some princeling newly invested”)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • pelantik [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • pelantikan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • lantikan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • melantik [agent focus] (meN-)
  • dilantik [patient focus] (di-)
  • terlantik [agentless action] (teR-)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: lantik (inherited)

Further reading

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