pasalaya

Tausug

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay pasar raya and Indonesian pasaraya.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /pasalaja/ [pa.sa.laˈja]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pa‧sa‧la‧ya

Noun

pasalaya (Sulat Sūg spelling فَسَلَيَ)

1. (Malaysia, Indonesia) supermarket: a large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.