bandar raya

== Malay == === Alternative forms === bandaraya (superseded) === Etymology === Compound of bandar +‎ raya. === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) 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 or bandar2 raya) (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 === "bandar raya" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017