litani

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch litanie, from Middle Dutch letanie, from Latin letanīa, older litanīa, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /liˈtani/ [liˈt̪a.ni]
  • Rhymes: -ani
  • Syllabification: li‧ta‧ni

Noun

litani (plural litani-litani)

  1. (Catholicism) litany: a ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation

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