Yang di-Pertuan Agong
English
Alternative forms
- Agong
- YDPA
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay Yang di-Pertuan Agong (literally “He Who is Made Lord”).
Proper noun
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- (Malaysia, politics) The paramount monarch of Malaysia.
Usage notes
In simpler terms, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is also addressed as "the King" or "His Majesty".
Malay
Alternative forms
- YDPA
Proper noun
Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Jawi spelling يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ)
- (Malaysia, politics) The paramount monarch of Malaysia.