pilihan raya

Malay

Etymology

Compound of pilihan (“selection”) +‎ raya (“grand, big”).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /piˌlehan ˈrajə/ [piˌle.han ˈra.jə]
    • Rhymes: -ajə, -ə
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /piˌlihan ˈraja/ [piˌli.han ˈra.ja]
    • Rhymes: -aja, -a
  • Hyphenation: pi‧li‧han ra‧ya

Noun

pilihan raya (Jawi spelling ڤيليهن راي, plural pilihan-pilihan raya)

  1. election
    Synonym: pemilihan (chiefly Indonesian)
    Pilihan raya umum Malaysia
    General election of Malaysia

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