pencen

See also: Pencen

Malay

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Etymology

From English pension, from Anglo-Norman pencione, Old French pencion, and their source, borrowed from Latin pēnsiō, pēnsiōnem (payment, weight, rent, compensation), from the participle stem of pendere (to weigh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pent͡ʃen/
  • Rhymes: -t͡ʃen, -en
  • Hyphenation: pén‧cén

Noun

péncén (Jawi spelling ڤينچين, plural pencen-pencen, informal 1st possessive pencenku, 2nd possessive pencenmu, 3rd possessive pencennya)

  1. A pension; monthly payment provided by the government or an employer to a former employee who has retired.
  2. A pensioner; someone who receives pensions.

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