leftenan
Malay
Alternative forms
- letnan (Indonesia)
Etymology
Borrowed from English leftenant.
Noun
leftenan (Jawi spelling ليفتنن, plural leftenan-leftenan, informal 1st possessive leftenanku, impolite 2nd possessive leftenanmu, 3rd possessive leftenannya)
- (military) lieutenant
Further reading
- “leftenan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.