pertuanan

Indonesian

Etymology

tuan +‎ per- -an

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərtuˈanan/ [pər.t̪uˈa.nan]
• Rhymes: -anan
• Syllabification: per‧tu‧a‧nan

Noun

pêrtuanan

1. lordship (the state or condition of being a lord)
2. sovereignty (of a ruler, especially a monarch, the supreme authority or dominion over something)
3. (figurative) power (the ability control, particularly legal or political)

Further reading

• “pertuanan” 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.