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.
Involvement in this game is optional.

Further reading

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

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