loyar

Malay

Etymology

From English lawyer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lo.ja(r)], [lo.jə(r)]
• Rhymes: -ar, -ər
• Hyphenation: lo‧yar

Noun

loyar (Jawi spelling لوير, plural loyar-loyar, informal 1st possessive loyarku, 2nd possessive loyarmu, 3rd possessive loyarnya)

1. (informal) A lawyer.

   Synonym: peguam

Compounds

• loyar buruk
• loyar keledek

 

Further reading

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