bandar raya

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of bandar +‎ raya.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ban.da(r) ra.jə]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [ban.dar ra.ja]

Noun

bandar raya (Jawi spelling باندر راي, plural bandar-bandar raya)

  1. (official) A city.
    Synonyms: kota raya, bandar, kota
    Bandar Raya Seremban ― The City of Seremban

Usage notes

  • In everyday speech, this word is not commonly used in favour of bandar.

Further reading

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