infanteri
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch infanterie, from French infanterie, from Italian infanteria, from infante (“child; foot soldier, infantryman”), from Latin infans (“infant, child that doesn't speak (yet)”), itself from in- (“un-, not -”) + present participle of fari (“to speak”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɪnfanˈtəri]
- Hyphenation: in‧fan‧tê‧ri
Noun
infantêri (first-person possessive infanteriku, second-person possessive infanterimu, third-person possessive infanterinya)
- (military) the infantry, non-mounted troops, notably on land
Further reading
- “infanteri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin infans, via Spanish infantería.
Noun
infanteri n (definite singular infanteriet, indefinite plural infanteri or infanterier, definite plural infanteria or infanteriene)
- (military) infantry
Derived terms
- infanterist
References
- “infanteri” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin infans, via Spanish infantería.
Noun
infanteri n (definite singular infanteriet, indefinite plural infanteri, definite plural infanteria)
- (military) infantry
Derived terms
- infanterist
References
- “infanteri” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.