kusyen

Malay

Alternative forms

• kasyen, kasen, kashen
• kusen, kushen

Etymology

From English cushion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuʃən/
• Rhymes: -ʃən, -ən
• Hyphenation: ku‧syen

Noun

kusyen (Jawi spelling کوشن, plural kusyen-kusyen, informal 1st possessive kusyenku, 2nd possessive kusyenmu, 3rd possessive kusyennya)

1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) A cushion.

Synonyms

• bantalan (Indonesian)

Affixations

• berkusyen

 

Further reading

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