pelestarian

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of lestari +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəlestarian/, /pələs-/
  • Hyphenation: pe‧lés‧ta‧ri‧an, pe‧les-
• Rhymes: -ian, -an

Noun

pelestarian (Jawi spelling ڤلستارين, plural pelestarian-pelestarian, informal 1st possessive pelestarianku, 2nd possessive pelestarianmu, 3rd possessive pelestariannya)

1. The act or process of preserving; preservation.

   Masa depan kelihatan cerah untuk pendukung pelestarian hutan.

   The future looks bright for forest preservation supporters.

Related terms

• dilestarikan
• lestarikan
• melestarikan

 

Further reading

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