pasaraya

Indonesian

Etymology

From blend of pasar (“market”) +‎ raya (“great”), from a calque of English supermarket.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pasaˈraja]

Noun

pasaraya (uncountable)

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

   Synonyms: pasar swalayan, supermarket, swalayan

Alternative forms

• pasar raya (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Further reading

• “pasaraya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.