lencana

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit लाञ्छन (lāñchana, “mark, sign”).

Noun

lencana (Jawi spelling لنچان, plural lencana-lencana, informal 1st possessive lencanaku, 2nd possessive lencanamu, 3rd possessive lencananya)

1. badge

   Para pelajar dikehendaki memakai lencana di sekolah.

   Students are required to wear their badges in school.

Further reading

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