lentera

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• lantera

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese lanterna (“lantern”), from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), itself a corruption of Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”) by influence of Latin lucerna (“lamp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lənˈtɛ.ra/, [lənˈt̪ɛ.ra]
• Hyphenation: lên‧tè‧ra

Noun

lêntèra

1. lantern

   Synonyms: tanglung, ting

Related terms

• lampu

 

Further reading

• “lentera” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lənˈtera/ [lənˈt̪e.ra]
• Hyphenation: len‧te‧ra

Noun

lentera (Jawi spelling لنتيرا, plural lentera-lentera, informal 1st possessive lenteraku, 2nd possessive lenteramu, 3rd possessive lenteranya)

1. lantern

Further reading

• “lentera” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.