fiksyen

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English fiction. Cognate to Tok Pisin fiksen and Tagalog fiksyon, doublet of fiksi.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -syen, -sen

Noun

fiksyen (Jawi spelling فيکشن, plural fiksyen-fiksyen, informal 1st possessive fiksyenku, 2nd possessive fiksyenmu, 3rd possessive fiksyennya)

1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) fiction

   Synonyms: fiksi, cereka

Further reading

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