Bahasa Melayu
sastera
English
literature, creative writing, the literary arts
Literature and other creative writing, especially works valued for their artistic quality.
سسترا
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Dia suka membaca sastera Melayu moden.
He likes reading modern Malay literature.
Mereka membincangkan sastera di kelas bahasa.
They discussed literature in language class.
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sastera
It refers to creative written works.
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