laksamana

See also: Laksamana

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 (first-person possessive laksamanaku, second-person possessive laksamanamu, third-person possessive laksamananya)

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.

Alternative forms

• laksmana (nonstandard)

Derived terms

• laksamana besar
• laksamana madya
• laksamana muda
• laksamana pertama

 

Further reading

• “laksamana” 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.

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

• Indonesian: laksamana
• → Cebuano: laksamana

Further reading

• “laksamana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laksaˈmana/ [lɐk.sɐˈma.nɐ]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: lak‧sa‧ma‧na

Noun

laksamana (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜐᜋᜈ)

1. (archaic, military, nautical) admiral

   Synonyms: admiral, almirante

Related terms

• Lacsamana

 

Further reading

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