mesej

Malay

Etymology

From English message.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [me.sed͡ʒ], [mɛ.sɪd͡ʒ]

Noun

mesej (Jawi spelling ميسيج, plural mesej-mesej, informal 1st possessive mesejku, 2nd possessive mesejmu, 3rd possessive mesejnya)

1. a significant political, social, or moral point that is being conveyed.

   Apa mesej yang nak disampaikan ni?

   What's the message here?

   Synonym(s): pengajaran, moral

2. a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient.

   Aku tak perasan cikgu hantar mesej pagi tadi.

   I didn't notice that miss/mister sent a message earlier this morning.

Synonyms

• pesan (Indonesian)

Further reading

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

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English message.

Noun

mesej

1. message