lisensi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch licentie, from Old French licence, from Latin licentia (“license”), from licens, present participle of licere (“to be allowed, be allowable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [liˈsɛnsi]
• Hyphenation: li‧sèn‧si

Noun

lisensi or lisènsi

1. license (American), licence (British), a legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

Alternative forms

• lesen (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms

• berlisensi
• melisensikan

Further reading

• “lisensi” 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.