fiksyen

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English fiction. Cognate to Tok Pisin fiksen and Tagalog fiksyon, doublet of fiksi.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ikʃən, -ən

Noun

fiksyen (Jawi spelling فيکشن, plural fiksyen-fiksyen or fiksyen²)

1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) fiction

   Synonyms: fiksi, cereka

Further reading

• "fiksyen" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017