opsyen

Malay

Alternative forms

• opsen
• opshen (1924-1972)

Etymology

From English option, from French option, from Latin optiō (“choice; option; act of choosing”), from optō (“to choose, select”). Cognate to Tok Pisin opsen, Tagalog opsyon, and Indonesian opsi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔp.ʃən]
• Rhymes: -ʃən, -ən
• Hyphenation: op‧syen

Noun

opsyen (Jawi spelling اوڤشن, plural opsyen-opsyen)

1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) option

Derived terms

• opsyenal (“optional”)

Further reading

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