penatua

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed tua +‎ peng-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pənaˈtua/ [pə.naˈt̪u.a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pe‧na‧tu‧a

Noun

penatua (plural penatua-penatua)

1. (Protestantism) presbyter: an elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.

Synonyms

• presbiter

Further reading

• “penatua” 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.