seni murni
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of seni (“art”) + murni (“pure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə.ˈni ˈmʊr.ni/
Noun
seni murni (plural seni-seni murni)
- fine arts: The purely aesthetic arts, such as music, painting, and poetry, as opposed to industrial or functional arts such as architecture or carpentry
Synonyms
- seni adiluhung
- seni halus (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “seni murni” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.