leftenan

Malay

Etymology

From English lieutenant or leftenant, from Middle English lieutenant, lieftenaunt, from Anglo-Norman lieutenant, lyutenaunt, leu tenant, leu tenaunt (“deputy, lieutenant”), from Old French lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holder”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleftənan/ [ˈlef.t̪ə.nan]
  • Rhymes: -nan, -an
  • Hyphenation: léf‧te‧nan

Noun

léftenan (Jawi spelling ليفتنن, plural leftenan-leftenan)

  1. (military) A lieutenant.

Alternative forms

Compounds

  • leftenan jeneral (“lieutenant-general”)
  • leftenan kolonel (“lieutenant-colonel”)
  • leftenan komander (“lieutenant-commander”)
  • leftenan muda (“first lieutenant; second lieutenant; sub-lieutenant”)

Further reading

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