-syen

See also: syen

Malay

Alternative forms

• -isyen
• -si, -isi

Etymology

Borrowed from English -tion or -sion. Doublet of -sen, -shen, -esyen, and -esen. Cognates to Tok Pisin -syen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ʃən/
• Hyphenation: -syen

Suffix

-syen (Jawi spelling شن-)

1. -tion, -sion.

   posyen ― potion

Usage notes

In newer adaptations of English loanwords ending in -tion or -sion, this is now replaced by -si in an effort to make the ending of words of this kind uniform with its Dutch-derived counterparts in Indonesian (compare opsyen for option and aksi for action).

Derived terms

Malay terms suffixed with -syen

Tok Pisin

Etymology

Borrowed from English -tion or -sion. Doublet of -sen, -esyen, and -esen. Cognates to Malay -syen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ʃən/
• Hyphenation: -syen

Suffix

-syen

1. -tion

Derived terms

Category Tok Pisin terms suffixed with -syen not found