persekitaran

Malay

Etymology

From sekitar (“around, nearby”) +‎ per- -an; sekitar is in turn from se- +‎ kitar (“cycle”).

Noun

pĕrsĕkitaran (Jawi spelling ڤرسکيترن, plural persekitaran-persekitaran, informal 1st possessive persekitaranku, 2nd possessive persekitaranmu, 3rd possessive persekitarannya)

1. surrounding atmosphere
2. environment

   persekitaran perniagaan ― business environment

   kesihatan persekitaran ― environmental health

Further reading

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