Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

kebudayaan

/kebudayaan/Roman

English meaning: Culture

Definition

The customs, arts, and social institutions of a community. Malaysia's culture is a rich mosaic of Malay, Chinese (30%), Indian (8%), and indigenous peoples. This multicultural heritage is expressed in festivals (Hari Raya, Chinese New Year, Deepavali all celebrated nationally), cuisine, arts, and architecture.

Example

Malaysia adalah negara pelbagai budaya yang kaya dengan kepelbagaian etnik.

In English: Malaysia is a multicultural country rich in ethnic diversity.

Literary Heritage

Adat bersendi syarak, syarak bersendi Kitabullah.

Custom is grounded in religious law, and religious law is grounded in the Book of God.

Munshi Abdullah (Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir) · Writer / Scholar · 19th century

Hikayat Abdullah

Hikayat Abdullah, Ch. 3, on Malay customs and Islam, 1849

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