opsyenal

Malay

Alternative forms

• opshenal (1924-1972)

Etymology

Borrowed from English optional. By surface analysis, opsyen +‎ -al. Cognate to Tagalog opsyonal and Indonesian opsional.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔp.ʃə.nəl], [ɔp.ʃə.nal]
• Rhymes: -əl, -al
• Hyphenation: op‧sye‧nal

Adjective

opsyenal (Jawi spelling اوڤشنل)

1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) optional

   Antonym: wajib

   Penglibatan dalam permainan ini adalah opsyenal.

   Involvement in this game is optional.

Further reading

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