Rukun Negara
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Rukun Negara.
Proper noun
Rukun Negara
- (Malaysian politics) The declaration of Malaysia's national philosophy
Malay
Etymology
Compound of rukun + negara, literally, “national principles”.
Pronunciation
- (Johor) IPA(key): /ˌrukon nəˈɡarə/ [ˌru.kon nəˈɡa.rə]
- (Northern Peninsular Malay, Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /ˌrukun nəˈɡara/ [ˌru.kun nəˈɡa.ra]
Proper noun
Rukun Negara (Jawi spelling روکون نݢارا)
- (Malaysian politics) Rukun Negara (declaration of Malaysia's national philosophy)
Descendants
- → English: Rukun Negara
Further reading
- “Rukun Negara”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017