Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

muzik

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English meaning: Music

Malay Definition

(Bahasa Melayu)

Bunyi vokal atau instrumental yang digabungkan untuk menghasilkan keindahan, harmoni, dan ekspresi. Muzik Malaysia merangkumi genre tradisional dan kontemporari.

English Definition

Vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression. Malaysian music encompasses traditional genres (ghazal, joget, zapin, keroncong), classical Chinese and Indian traditions, and contemporary pop (Malay pop, Cantopop, Tamil film music). P. Ramlee — actor, director, and musician — is Malaysia's most celebrated cultural icon.

Example

P. Ramlee adalah ikon budaya Malaysia yang paling dikagumi dalam bidang muzik dan perfileman.

In English: P. Ramlee is Malaysia's most admired cultural icon in music and film.

Synonyms

  • lagu
  • nyanyian

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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Family
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