suruhanjaya

Malay

Etymology

Compound of suruhan +‎ jaya. Coined by the Pakatan Belajar Mengajar Pengetahuan Bahasa in Johore late 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor) IPA(key): /suˌruhanˈd͡ʒajə/ [suˌru.haɲˈd͡ʒa.jə]
  • (Penang, Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /suˌruhanˈd͡ʒaja/ [suˌru.haɲˈd͡ʒa.ja]
  • Hyphenation: su‧ru‧han‧ja‧ya
  • Rhymes: -aja, -ajə

Noun

suruhanjaya (Jawi spelling سوروهنجاي, plural suruhanjaya-suruhanjaya)

  1. commission (body of officials)

Synonyms

  • komisi (Standard Indonesian, Indonesian Malay)

Further reading

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