misyen

Malay

Alternative forms

• misen
• mishen

Etymology

From English mission. Cognate to Tok Pisin misen, Tagalog misyon, and Indonesian misi.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -syen, -sen, -en, -n

Noun

misyen (plural misyen-misyen, informal 1st possessive misyenku, 2nd possessive misyenmu, 3rd possessive misyennya)

1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) mission

Derived terms

• permisyen (“permission”)

 

Further reading

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