empayar

Malay

Etymology

From English empire.

Pronunciation

• (Johor) IPA^(key): /emˈpaja(r)/ [ʔemˈpa.ja(r)]

• (Penang, Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /emˈpajar/ [ʔemˈpa.jar]
• Hyphenation: em‧pa‧yar

Noun

émpayar (Jawi spelling ايمڤاير, plural empayar-empayar)

1. empire

Synonyms

• kekaisaran, imperium (Indonesian, Indonesian Malay)

Derived terms

• Empayar Rom

Further reading

• "empayar" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "empayar" at PRPM first version)