suruhanjaya

Malay

Etymology

Compound of suruhan +‎ jaya. Coined by the Pakatan Belajar Mengajar Pengetahuan Bahasa in Johore late 19th century.

Pronunciation

• (Johor) IPA^(key): /suruhanˈd͡ʒajə/ [su.ru.haɲˈd͡ʒa.jə]

• (Penang, Baku) IPA^(key): /suruhanˈd͡ʒaja/ [su.ru.haɲˈd͡ʒa.ja]
• Hyphenation: su‧ru‧han‧ja‧ya
• Rhymes: -aja, -ajə

Noun

suruhanjaya (Jawi spelling سوروهنجاي, plural suruhanjaya-suruhanjaya, informal 1st possessive suruhanjayaku, 2nd possessive suruhanjayamu, 3rd possessive suruhanjayanya)

1. commission (body of officials)

Synonyms

• komisi (Standard Indonesian, Indonesian Malay)

Further reading

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