muzik
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.”
Another example: “Dia belajar memainkan alat muzik tradisional sejak kecil.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral register, the everyday word for 'music'. Common across media, education and casual talk; pairs with genres.
Etymology & Origin
Malay — Native Script
From English 'music.' No grammatical gender. In Jawi script: 'موزيک'. Malay music traditions include gamelan (shared with Java), dikir barat (group singing), and ghazal (adapted from the Arabic-Persian tradition). The Malay concept of 'lagu' (song/tune) is more colloquially used. Malaysia's diverse ethnic communities (Malay, Chinese, Indian, indigenous) create a rich musical mosaic.
English — Origin & History
From Sanskrit prefix 'sam-' (together, completely) + root √gai/√gā (to sing), forming 'saṅgīta' meaning 'sung together' or 'complete musical performance.' The term encompasses not just singing but the triad of vocal music (gīta), instrumental music (vādya), and dance (nṛtya). The Proto-Indo-European root is *gei- (to sing, to call out). The holistic definition — music as the integration of voice, instrument, and movement — reflects the Indian understanding that music is a total performative art, not merely an auditory phenomenon.
Synonyms
- lagu
- nyanyian
Common Collocations
- alat muzik
- muzik tradisional
- industri muzik
- muzik klasik
- kumpulan muzik
Word Forms
— (does not inflect; verb bermuzik)
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Literary Heritage
“Puisi ialah jiwa yang menyanyi dalam keheningan.”
“Poetry is the soul singing in silence.”
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Language information
- Language
- Bahasa Melayu
- Malay
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Austronesian
- Speakers
- 80M