litani

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch litanie, from Middle Dutch letanie, from Latin letanīa, older litanīa, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /liˈtani/ [liˈt̪a.ni]
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: li‧ta‧ni

Noun

litani (plural litani-litani)

1. (Catholicism) litany: a ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.

Further reading

• “litani” 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.