pasar raya

Malay

Etymology

From pasar (“market”) +‎ raya (“great”), from a calque of English supermarket.

Noun

pasar raya (informal 1st possessive pasar rayaku, 2nd possessive pasar rayamu, 3rd possessive pasar rayanya)

supermarket: a large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.

Alternative forms

pasaraya (Indonesia)

Further reading

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

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