petahana

Indonesian

Etymology

per- +‎ tahana (“position”). Coined by Indonesian linguist Salomo Simanungkalit in 2009.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pətaˈhana/ [pə.t̪aˈha.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: pe‧ta‧ha‧na

Noun

petahana (plural petahana-petahana)

  1. incumbent
    Synonyms: inkumben, pejawat

Further reading

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