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literature in Malay

kesusasteraan

UK/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə(ɹ)//ˈlɪt.ɚ.ə.t͡ʃɚ/

literature in Malay: kesusasteraan, sastera, persuratan. In English, literature means the body of all written works.

Malay words for literature

body of all written works
kesusasteraan, sastera, persuratan

English meaning of literature

  1. noun The body of all written works.
  2. noun The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group, or culture.
  3. noun All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
  4. noun Written fiction of a high standard.

Full definition of literature

literature in a sentence

  • He’s studying English literature at university.
  • There’s a vast body of scientific literature on the subject.
  • classical literature

Synonyms of literature

literature in other languages

Questions about literature in Malay

What is the meaning of literature in Malay?
Literature in Malay is kesusasteraan, sastera, persuratan.
Apakah maksud literature dalam bahasa Melayu?
Literature: kesusasteraan, sastera, persuratan.
What does literature mean in English?
Literature means the body of all written works.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: literature (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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