peseban

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese ꦥꦱꦺꦧꦤ꧀ (paséban, “paséban”), from Old Javanese pasewan (“audience-hall”). Can be reconstructed as per- -an +‎ seba (“to face the king”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ˈsɛ.ban/

Noun

peseban (Jawi spelling ڤسيبن, plural peseban-peseban, informal 1st possessive pesebanku, 2nd possessive pesebanmu, 3rd possessive pesebannya)

1. (Java) the hall where the people face the king (at the palace)

Alternative forms

• paseban (Indonesia)

See also

• menyeba
• berseba
• peseban agung

References

• “peseban” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.