imigresen
Malay
Alternative forms
- imigresyen, imigreshen
Etymology
From English immigration. Doublet of imigresyen. Cognates to Tok Pisin imigresen, Tagalog imigrasyon, and Indonesian imigrasi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /imiˈɡresen/, [i.miˈɡre.sen]
- Hyphenation: i‧mi‧gré‧sén
Noun
imigrésén (Jawi spelling ايميݢريسين, plural imigresen-imigresen, informal 1st possessive imigresenku, 2nd possessive imigresenmu, 3rd possessive imigresennya)
- (Malaysia, Singapore) immigration, the act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.
- Jabatan Imigresen ― Immigration Department
- (Malaysia, Singapore) border inspection
Further reading
- “imigresen” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tok Pisin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English immigration. Cognates to Malay imigresen, Tagalog imigrasyon, and Indonesian imigrasi.
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