lentera
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- lantera
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese lanterna (“lantern”), from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), itself a corruption of Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”) by influence of Latin lucerna (“lamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lənˈtɛ.ra/, [lən̪ˈt̪ɛ.ra]
- Hyphenation: lên‧tè‧ra
Noun
lêntèra (plural lentera-lentera)
Related terms
Further reading
- “lentera” 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.
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lənˈtera/ [lən̪ˈt̪e.ra]
- Hyphenation: len‧te‧ra
Noun
lentera (Jawi spelling لنتيرا, plural lentera-lentera)
Further reading
- “lentera” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.