pilihan raya

Malay

Etymology

Compound of pilihan (“selection”) +‎ raya (“grand, big”).

Noun

pilihan raya (Jawi spelling ڤيليهن راي, plural pilihan-pilihan raya, informal 1st possessive pilihan rayaku, 2nd possessive pilihan rayamu, 3rd possessive pilihan rayanya)

1. election

   Pilihan raya umum Malaysia

   General election of Malaysia

Further reading

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