pujaan

Malay

Etymology

puja +‎ -an

Noun

pujaan (Jawi spelling ڤوجاءن, plural pujaan-pujaan, informal 1st possessive pujaanku, 2nd possessive pujaanmu, 3rd possessive pujaannya)

1. an idol
2. an object of worship or adoration

Further reading

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