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Malay
Etymology
From English lieutenant or leftenant, from Middle English lieutenant, lieftenaunt, from Anglo-Norman lieutenant, lyutenaunt, leu tenant, leu tenaunt (“deputy, lieutenant”), from Old French lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holder”).
Pronunciation
Noun
léftenan (Jawi spelling ليفتنن, plural leftenan-leftenan, informal 1st possessive leftenanku, 2nd possessive leftenanmu, 3rd possessive leftenannya)
- (military) A lieutenant.
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