pungutan suara

Malay

Etymology

Compound of pungutan (“collection”) +‎ suara (“voice”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pu.ŋo.tan su.a.rə]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [pu.ŋo.tan su.a.ra]

Noun

pungutan suara (Jawi spelling ڤوڠوتن سوارا, plural pungutan-pungutan suara, informal 1st possessive pungutan suaraku, 2nd possessive pungutan suaramu, 3rd possessive pungutan suaranya)

1. (politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment; a referendum.

   Synonym: referendum

2. (uncommon, politics) An election.

   Synonym: pilihan raya

Further reading

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