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glass ceiling in Malay

siling kaca

UK/ɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ//ɡlæs ˈsilɪŋ/

glass ceiling in Malay: siling kaca. In English, glass ceiling means an unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women).

Malay words for glass ceiling

unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion for a member of a specific demographic group; barrier to progression that is not obvious
siling kaca

English meaning of glass ceiling

  1. noun An unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women).
  2. noun A barrier to progression that is not obvious.

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Questions about glass ceiling in Malay

What is the meaning of glass ceiling in Malay?
Glass ceiling in Malay is siling kaca.
Apakah maksud glass ceiling dalam bahasa Melayu?
Glass ceiling: siling kaca.
What does glass ceiling mean in English?
Glass ceiling means an unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: glass ceiling (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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