petahana

Indonesian

Etymology

From per- +‎ tahana (“position”), of unexplained origin. Coined by Indonesian linguist Salomo Simanungkalit in 2009.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pətaˈhana/ [pə.t̪aˈha.na]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: pe‧ta‧ha‧na

Noun

petahana (plural petahana-petahana)

1. incumbent

   Synonyms: inkumben, pejawat

Further reading

• “petahana” 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.