les

Indonesian

[ˈlɛs], [ˈlɛs]

noun
Definitions
  • (education) cram school, private tuition.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish les (lesson, course, lecture) derived from Middle Dutch lesse derived from Latin lēctiō (reading, lection).

Origin

Latin

lēctiō

Gloss

reading, lection

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