muzium
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Iban
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]muzium
Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From English museum from Latin mūsēum (“library, study”), from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)). Doublet of museum.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -um
- (Johor-Selangor, Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA(key): /mjuˈziom/ [mjuˈzi.om]
- (Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /mjuˈzium/ [mjuˈzi.um]
- Hyphenation: mu‧zi‧um
Noun
[edit]muzium (Jawi spelling موزيوم, plural muzium-muzium, informal 1st possessive muziumku, 2nd possessive muziummu, 3rd possessive muziumnya)
- (Malaysia, Singapore) museum: a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.
- Synonym: museum
Alternative forms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “muzium” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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