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)
- 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