Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
masyarakat
/masyarakat/Roman
English meaning: Society
Definition
An organized community sharing laws, culture, and institutions. Malaysian society is characterized by ethnic diversity (Bumiputera/Malay-Muslim majority, Chinese, Indian, and indigenous groups) and the complex New Economic Policy (NEP, 1970) affirmative action framework favoring Bumiputera in education and business.
Example
“Masyarakat Malaysia yang berbilang kaum memerlukan tolak ansur dan perpaduan.”
In English: “Malaysia's multiracial society requires compromise and unity.”
Literary Heritage
“Masyarakat yang bersatu padu ialah kekuatan yang tiada tandingannya.”
“A united society is a strength that has no equal.”
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- Language
- Bahasa Melayu
- Malay
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Austronesian
- Speakers
- 80M