persekitaran

Malay

Etymology

From sekitar (“around, nearby”) +‎ per- -an; sekitar is in turn from se- +‎ kitar (“cycle”).

Noun

pĕrsĕkitaran (Jawi spelling ڤرسکيترن, plural persekitaran-persekitaran or persekitaran²)

1. surrounding atmosphere
2. environment

   persekitaran perniagaan ― business environment

   kesihatan persekitaran ― environmental health

Further reading

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