universiti

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English university.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /junivərsiti/

Noun

universiti

1. university

Malay

Etymology

From English university. Compare Tagalog unibersidad.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /junivə(r)ˈsiti/ [ju.ni.və(r)ˈsi.t̪i]

• (Northern Peninsular Malay, Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /junivərˈsiti/ [ju.ni.vərˈsi.t̪i]

Noun

universiti (Jawi spelling اونيۏرسيتي, plural universiti-universiti, informal 1st possessive universitiku, 2nd possessive universitimu, 3rd possessive universitinya)

1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) university

Alternative forms

• universitas (Indonesia incl. Riau)

Further reading

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