pangsapuri

Malay

Etymology

From pangsa (“share”) +‎ puri (“residential section of the palace”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpaŋsaˈpuri/ [ˌpaŋ.saˈpu.ri]

Noun

pangsapuri (Jawi spelling ڤڠساڤوري, plural pangsapuri-pangsapuri or pangsapuri²)

1. apartment, flat: a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies part of a building, generally on a single story.

   Synonyms: rumah pangsa, apartmen

Further reading

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