imejan

Malay

Alternative forms

• imegan, imagan, imajan

Etymology

Calque of English imagery. Compound of imej (“image”) +‎ -an (“suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /imɛd͡ʒan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: i‧mej‧an

Noun

imejan (Jawi spelling ايمݢن, plural imejan-imejan, informal 1st possessive imejanku, 2nd possessive imejanmu, 3rd possessive imejannya)

1. (Malaysia, Singapore) imagery

Related terms

• imej
• imej pendam
• imejinesen
• imejinesyen

Further reading

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