lebé
Sundanese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Malay lebai, from Classical Malay لباي (lĕbai), from Tamil லப்பை (lappai), a name of a trading community.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (Islam, religion) mosque official
- (Islam, religion) village official in charge of Muslim religious affairs (e.g. marriage or death)
- a pious man
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Russell. 2008. Loan-words in Indonesian and Malay. Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia.
Further reading
[edit]- Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij
- Danadibrata, R.A. (2006) Kamus Basa Sunda, Bandung: Kiblat