opsyen
Malay
Alternative forms
- opsen
- opshen (1924-1972)
Etymology
From English option, from French option, from Latin optiō (“choice; option; act of choosing”), from optō (“I choose, select”). Cognate to Tok Pisin opsen, Tagalog opsyon, and Indonesian opsi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɔp.ʃən]
- Rhymes: -ʃən, -ən
- Hyphenation: op‧syen
Noun
opsyen (Jawi spelling اوڤشن, plural opsyen-opsyen)
Derived terms
- opsyenal (“optional”)
Further reading
- “opsyen” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.