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copyright in Malay

hak cipta

UK/ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪt//ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/

copyright in Malay: hak cipta. In English, copyright means the right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

Malay words for copyright

right to publish
hak cipta

English meaning of copyright

  1. noun The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
  2. noun Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
  3. noun A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
  4. verb To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.

Full definition of copyright

copyright in a sentence

  • Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.
  • The artist lost the copyrights to her songs when she signed the contract.
  • The images are still copyright of the original artist.

copyright in other languages

Questions about copyright in Malay

What is the meaning of copyright in Malay?
Copyright in Malay is hak cipta.
Apakah maksud copyright dalam bahasa Melayu?
Copyright: hak cipta.
What does copyright mean in English?
Copyright means the right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: copyright (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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