muzium

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English museum.

Noun

muzium

  1. museum

Malay

Etymology

From English museum from Latin mūsēum (“library, study”), from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)). Doublet of museum.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -um
  • (East Malaysia Malay) IPA(key): /mjuˈzium/ [mjuˈzi.um]
  • Hyphenation: mu‧zi‧um

Noun

muzium (Jawi spelling موزيوم, plural muzium-muzium)

  1. (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

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