Category: NaturePart of speech: phraseDifficulty: Common

alam semula jadi

/alam semula jadi/Roman

English meaning: Nature

Definition

The natural world including plants, animals, and ecosystems. Malaysia has extraordinary natural biodiversity with ancient rainforests, cave ecosystems (Gunung Mulu, UNESCO), mangroves, and marine parks. Ecotourism in Borneo's rainforests — home to orangutans and proboscis monkeys — is a growing industry.

Example

Hutan Borneo Malaysia adalah rumah kepada orangutan dan pelbagai spesies endemik.

In English: Malaysia's Borneo forest is home to orangutans and many endemic species.

Literary Heritage

Melayu itu orang yang bijaksana, naluri budi dan bahasa

The Malay is a person of wisdom — guided by virtue and language.

Usman Awang · National Poet (Penyair Negara) of Malaysia · 1929–2001

Poems

Usman Awang — whose poetry explores Malay identity, dignity, and humanism

Bahasa jiwa bangsa

Language is the soul of the nation.

Za'ba (Zainal Abidin Ahmad) · Father of Modern Malay Linguistics · 1895–1973

Pelita Bahasa Melayu

Za'ba's famous maxim — the motto of Malay linguistic pride, still quoted today

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