pilihan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pilihan, from pilih +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piˈlɪhan]
• Hyphenation: pi‧lih‧an

Noun

pilihan (plural pilihan-pilihan, first-person possessive pilihanku, second-person possessive pilihanmu, third-person possessive pilihannya)

1. choice, selection:
   1. an option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.

      Synonym: opsi

   2. one selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

Derived terms

• pilihan bunga
• pilihan cara penyelesaian
• pilihan ganda
• pilihan hidup dan bersama
• pilihan kata

 

Further reading

• “pilihan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

pilihan

1. Romanization of ꦥꦶꦭꦶꦃꦲꦤ꧀

Malay

Etymology

pilih +‎ -an.

Noun

pilihan (Jawi spelling ڤيليهن, plural pilihan-pilihan, informal 1st possessive pilihanku, 2nd possessive pilihanmu, 3rd possessive pilihannya)

1. choice; selection

Derived terms

• pilihan raya (“election”)

Further reading

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