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civilization in Malay

tamadun

UK/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

civilization in Malay: tamadun, peradaban. In English, civilization means an organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.

Malay words for civilization

organized culture
tamadun, peradaban

English meaning of civilization

  1. noun An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
  2. noun Human society, particularly civil society.
  3. noun The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
  4. noun The state or quality of being civilized.

Full definition of civilization

civilization in a sentence

  • the Aztec civilization
  • Western civilization
  • Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization.

Synonyms of civilization

All synonyms of civilization

civilization in other languages

Questions about civilization in Malay

What is the meaning of civilization in Malay?
Civilization in Malay is tamadun, peradaban.
Apakah maksud civilization dalam bahasa Melayu?
Civilization: tamadun, peradaban.
What does civilization mean in English?
Civilization means an organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: civilization (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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