Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

seni

/seni/Roman

English meaning: Art

Definition

Creative human expression through visual or performing forms. Malaysian arts include traditional Malay performing arts (Wayang Kulit shadow puppetry, Mak Yong theatre — UNESCO), Chinese opera, Indian classical dance (Bharatanatyam, Silambam), Orang Asli craft traditions, and contemporary Malaysian art and film.

Example

Wayang Kulit adalah warisan seni Malaysia yang diiktiraf UNESCO.

In English: Wayang Kulit is Malaysia's artistic heritage recognized by UNESCO.

Literary Heritage

Puisi ialah jiwa yang menyanyi dalam keheningan.

Poetry is the soul singing in silence.

Usman Awang · Poet / Sasterawan Negara · 20th century

Sahabatku

Sahabatku (My Friend), poem collection, 1965

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