pasar raya
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pasar (“market”) + raya (“great”), from a calque of English supermarket.
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- pasaraya (Indonesia)
Further reading[edit]
- “pasar raya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.