laksamana

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Classical Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa). Compare Tagalog Lacsamana.

Noun

laksamana

  1. (obsolete, military) admiral

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay laksamana, from Classical Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laksamana/
  • Hyphenation: lak‧sa‧ma‧na

Noun

laksamana (plural laksamana-laksamana)

  1. admiral:
    1. (military) naval officer of the highest rank.
    2. (military) a high rank in the navies, NATO grade OF-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc.

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Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laksamana/, /laksmana/
  • Hyphenation: lak‧sa‧ma‧na
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

laksamana (Jawi spelling لقسامان, plural laksamana-laksamana, informal 1st possessive laksamanaku, 2nd possessive laksamanamu, 3rd possessive laksamananya)

  1. (military) admiral, naval officer of the highest rank

Descendants

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

Pronunciation

Noun

laksamana (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜐᜋᜈ) (military, nautical, archaic)

  1. admiral
    Synonyms: admiral, almirante

Further reading

  • laksamana”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018