C2

Classical Malay Elements

Unsur Melayu Klasik

About this concept

Classical Malay vocabulary and structures preserved in formal/literary Indonesian: archaic pronouns, old verb forms, hikayat (narrative) conventions.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level C2.

Examples

hamba (classical: I-humble)I (humble, classical)
tuan (classical: you-respectful)you (respectful, classical)
alkisah (once upon a time)once upon a time (classical)
maka (then-classical connector)then (formal/classical)

Prerequisite

Literary IndonesianC1

More C2 concepts

Colloquial IndonesianBahasa GaulProverbs and IdiomsPeribahasa dan IdiomInternet and Social Media LanguageBahasa InternetAcademic IndonesianBahasa AkademikRegional VarietiesRagam Daerah

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