pemakaian
Malay
Etymology
Combination of peng- + pakai + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəmakaia̯n/
- Rhymes: -əmakaia̯n, -akaia̯n, -aia̯n, -ia̯n
Noun
pemakaian (Jawi spelling ڤماکاين, informal 1st possessive pemakaianku, impolite 2nd possessive pemakaianmu, 3rd possessive pemakaiannya)
- act of wearing
- Pemakaian baju tidak seragam semasa sesi persekolahan tidak dibenarkan.
- The wearing of non-uniform clothes during school is not allowed.
- act of using
- Pemakaian telefon pintar semasa sesi kelas tidak dibenarkan.
- Using your smartphone during class is not allowed.
- Synonym: penggunaan
Related term(s)
- pakai (“to wear; to use”)
- pakaian (“clothes, clothing”)
- pemakai (“user; wearer”)
Further reading
- “pemakaian” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.