lektris

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch lectrice.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlɛktris/ [ˈlɛk̚.t̪rɪs]
  • Rhymes: -ɛktris
  • Syllabification: lek‧tris

Noun

lektris (plural lektris-lektris)

  1. (Catholicism female) lector, a lay person who reads aloud certain religious texts in a church service
    Synonym: (male or neutral) lektor

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