imejan

Malay

Alternative forms

• imegan, imagan, imajan

Etymology

Calque of English imagery. Compound of imej (“image”) +‎ -an (“suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /imɛd͡ʒan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: i‧mej‧an

Noun

imejan (Jawi spelling ايمݢن, plural imejan-imejan or imejan²)

1. (Malaysia, Singapore) imagery

Related terms

• imej
• imej pendam
• imejinesen
• imejinesyen

Further reading

• "imejan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017