Bahasa Melayu

seni

Bahasa Melayu

English

literary arts, literature

The arts connected with writing, reading, and literary creation.

سني

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Beliau mengajar seni sastera di kolej.

    He teaches literary arts at the college.

  2. Mereka berbincang tentang seni sastera Melayu klasik.

    They discussed classical Malay literary arts.

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What does “literary arts” mean in Malay?

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seni sastera

It refers to the arts of writing and literature.

Word family

Common derived forms

berseni
artful; crafty
kesenian
arts

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.