raja besar

Malay

Etymology

Compound of raja (“king”) +‎ besar (“big, great”), literally “big king”.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌrad͡ʒə bəˈsa(r)/ [ˌra.d͡ʒə bəˈsa(r)]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌrad͡ʒa bəˈsar/ [ˌra.d͡ʒa bəˈsar]
  • Rhymes: -ar, -a
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ja be‧sar

Noun

raja besar (Jawi spelling راج بسر, plural raja-raja besar or para raja besar)

  1. emperor[1]
    Synonyms: maharaja, kaisar

References

  1. ^ “raja besar”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

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