Bahasa Melayu

bumiputera

Bahasa Melayu

English

indigenous, native, bumiputera

A native person or a person belonging to the original people of a country.

بوميڤوترا

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  1. Program itu membantu pelajar bumiputera di universiti.

    The programme helps bumiputera students at the university.

  2. Kerajaan memberi sokongan kepada usahawan bumiputera.

    The government gives support to bumiputera entrepreneurs.

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bumiputera

It refers to native or original people of a country.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.