pajakan

Malay

Etymology

From pajak (“rent”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈd͡ʒakan/ [paˈd͡ʒa.kan]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ja‧kan

Noun

pajakan (Jawi spelling ڤاجقن, plural pajakan-pajakan, informal 1st possessive pajakanku, 2nd possessive pajakanmu, 3rd possessive pajakannya)

1. lease (a contract (power or right) that allows another person to use or occupy another person's land, building, etc. for a period of time and with a certain payment)

Further reading

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