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tourism in Malay

pelancongan

/ˈtʊəɹɪzəm/

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tourism in Malay: pelancongan. In English, tourism means the act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.

Malay words for tourism

the act of travelling or sightseeing
pelancongan
industry
pelancongan

English meaning of tourism

  1. noun The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
  2. noun The industry in which such travels and sightseeing are organized.
  3. noun The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose.

Full definition of tourism

tourism in a sentence

  • Mass tourism damaged the beach.
  • Tourism brings a lot of tax revenue to the area.
  • libel tourism; suicide tourism; sex tourism

tourism in other languages

Questions about tourism in Malay

What is the meaning of tourism in Malay?
Tourism in Malay is pelancongan.
Apakah maksud tourism dalam bahasa Melayu?
Tourism: pelancongan.
What does tourism mean in English?
Tourism means the act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tourism (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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