opsyenal
Malay
Alternative forms
- opshenal (1924-1972)
Etymology
Borrowed from English optional. By surface analysis, opsyen + -al. Cognate to Tagalog opsyonal and Indonesian opsional.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɔp.ʃə.nəl], [ɔp.ʃə.nal]
- Rhymes: -əl, -al
- Hyphenation: op‧sye‧nal
Adjective
opsyenal (Jawi spelling اوڤشنل)
- (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) optional
- Antonym: wajib
- Penglibatan dalam permainan ini adalah opsyenal.
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Further reading
- “opsyenal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.