"pilihan raya" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /piˈlehan ˈrajə/ (note: Johor-Riau), [piˈle.han ˈra.jə] (note: Johor-Riau), /piˈlihan ˈraja/ [Baku], [piˈli.han ˈra.ja] [Baku] Forms: ڤيليهن راي [Jawi], pilihan-pilihan raya [plural]
Rhymes: -ajə, -ə, -aja, -a Etymology: Compound of pilihan (“selection”) + raya (“grand, big”). Etymology templates: {{com|ms|pilihan|raya|gloss1=selection|gloss2=grand, big}} pilihan (“selection”) + raya (“grand, big”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=ڤيليهن راي}} pilihan raya (Jawi spelling ڤيليهن راي, plural pilihan-pilihan raya)
  1. election Synonyms: pemilihan
    Sense id: en-pilihan_raya-ms-noun-S56Z0r1e Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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