pajakan

Malay

Etymology

From pajak (“rent”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈd͡ʒakan/ [paˈd͡ʒa.kan]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ja‧kan

Noun

pajakan (Jawi spelling ڤاجقن, plural pajakan-pajakan)

1. lease (a contract (power or right) that allows another person to use or occupy another person's land, building, etc. for a period of time and with a certain payment)

Further reading

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