Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "serani" in the Malay dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SERANI IN MALAY


serani
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

WHAT DOES SERANI MEAN IN MALAY?

Click to see the original definition of «serani» in the Malay dictionary.
Click to see the automatic translation of the definition in English.

Serani

Serani

Serani refers to a nation in Malaysia which is a result of intermarriage between the Portuguese and the local people in the 16th century and adheres to Roman Catholicism. According to the National Census of Malaysia 2000, the total population of Serani in the country is 12,650 people and mostly concentrated in Malacca and Penang. Among the well-known Seraniants are Tony Fernandes AirAsia airline owners and Kimberly Legget Miss Universe Malaysia 2012. The Serani term is also used in general to refer to all people who cross the Asian and European blood. The Serani community has unique and interesting culture and origin. Serani merujuk kepada suatu bangsa di Malaysia yang merupakan hasil daripada perkahwinan campur antara tentera Portugis dan orang tempatan pada abad ke-16 dan menganut agama Katolik Roma. Menurut Banci Kebangsaan Malaysia 2000, jumlah penduduk Serani di negara ini ialah seramai 12,650 orang dan kebanyakannya bertumpu di Melaka dan Pulau Pinang. Antara orang Serani yang terkenal ialah Tony Fernandes pemilik syarikat penerbangan AirAsia dan Kimberly Legget Miss Universe Malaysia 2012. Istilah Serani juga digunakan secara umum bagi merujuk kepada semua orang yang berkacukan darah Asia dan Eropah. Masyarakat Serani mempunyai kebudayaan dan asal usul yang unik serta menarik.

Definition of serani in the Malay dictionary

serani I; grass ~ = nails ~ sj plant, kenarus grass, Lycopodium cernum. serani I; rumput ~ = paku ~ sj tumbuhan, rumput kenarus, Lycopodium cernum.
Click to see the original definition of «serani» in the Malay dictionary.
Click to see the automatic translation of the definition in English.

MALAY WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERANI


Ibrani
Ibrani
Nasrani
Nasrani
Serani
Serani
berani
berani
cerani
cerani
kerani
kerani
maharani
maharani
nurani
nurani
perani
perani
rani
rani
tirani
tirani

MALAY WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SERANI

seranah
seranam
serandang
serandau
Serandib
seranduk
serandung
serang
serang balas
serang hendap
serangga
seranggah
serangguh
seranggung
serangkak
serangsang
Serani
seranjung
seranta
serantan

MALAY WORDS THAT END LIKE SERANI

Brahmani
afghani
agamani
al-Ghani
anani
ani
ani-ani
astrobotani
badani
bani
beriani
biramani
botani
cemani
cintamani
cuani
dewani
etnobotani
fani
galvani

Synonyms and antonyms of serani in the Malay dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «serani» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SERANI

Find out the translation of serani to 25 languages with our Malay multilingual translator.
The translations of serani from Malay to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «serani» in Malay.

Translator Malay - Chinese

基督教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Spanish

cristiano
570 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - English

Christian
510 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Hindi

ईसाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Malay - Arabic

مسيحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Russian

Кристиан
278 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Portuguese

cristão
270 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Bengali

খ্রীষ্টান
260 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - French

chrétien
220 millions of speakers

Malay

serani
190 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - German

Christian
180 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Japanese

クリスチャン
130 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Korean

기독교의
85 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Javanese

Kristen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Malay - Vietnamese

Christian
80 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Tamil

கிரிஸ்துவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Marathi

ख्रिश्चन
75 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Turkish

Hristiyan
70 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Italian

cristiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Polish

chrześcijański
50 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Ukrainian

Крістіан
40 millions of speakers

Translator Malay - Romanian

creștin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Malay - Greek

Χριστιανός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Malay - Afrikaans

Christian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator Malay - Swedish

Christian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Malay - Norwegian

Christian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of serani

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SERANI»

0
100%
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «serani» in the different countries.

Examples of use in the Malay literature, quotes and news about serani

EXAMPLES

10 MALAY BOOKS RELATING TO «SERANI»

Discover the use of serani in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to serani and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Malay literature.
1
Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and ...
Depression and Your Child gives parents and caregivers a uniquely textured understanding of pediatric depression, its causes, its symptoms, and its treatments.
Deborah Serani, 2013
2
The Early Years of a Dutch Colonial Mission: The Karo Field
I have heard that serani can have only one wife." "So then, they have different rules from the Batak — who can have more than one wife?" "Yes. The Bataks are somewhat lower than the serani, but they come from the same origin. The Malays ...
Rita Smith Kipp, 1990
3
Modern Dreams: An Inquiry Into Power, Cultural Production ...
This chapter explores the connections between the Penang Eurasian Association's arguments in the Kampung Serani conflict and the broader constructions of a distinct Portuguese-Eurasian identity around the themes of Malayness and ...
Beng-Lan Goh, 2002
4
Inside Niger
Inside Niger questions the relationship between water and work in one of the most fragile regions of the planet, the Sahel.
Nicola Lo Calzo, ‎Laura Serani, ‎Sami Tchak, 2012
5
Building Cultural Nationalism in Malaysia: Identity, ... - Halaman 50
Serani” is one of these high-level categories, a category associated with Christianity. “Serani” is derived from “nasrani,” the word for “Kristian” in Malay. But unlike the case with “Malay,” “Chinese,” and “Indian” categories, the mere mention of ...
Timothy P. Daniels, 2005
6
A Telling of Stars
Jaeleknelt before one ofthe glazed plates on the table, and waited.Serani slicedthe bread, peeled the skin offa ball of smooth white cheese. The silence was even deeper about her than usual. When a shadow fell across the table, she looked ...
Caitlin Sweet, 2015
7
Contested Space: Cultural Heritage and Identity ... - Halaman 27
One of the earliest highly publicized struggles which initially began in 1980, was between the land-owning Roman Catholic Church and the community living in the historical Kampong Serani (Serani is a local term for Eurasian). Kampong ...
Gwynn Jenkins, 2008
8
Local Cultures and the New Asia: The State, Culture, and ...
The vernacular "non-modern" enclave of Kampung Serani posed an unhappy contrast to the adjoining new, "modern" high-rise projects. The Church shared in this widespread negative assessment, and cited the "dilapidated" and "eye-sore" ...
C.J.W.-L. Wee, 2002
9
Living with Depression: Why Biology and Biography Matter ...
Why Biology and Biography Matter along the Path to Hope and Healing Deborah Serani. Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 4501 Forbes Boulevard ...
Deborah Serani, 2011
10
Cultural Diversity, Heritage and Human Rights: ... - Halaman 106
An early victim in 1990 was the kampung community of Eurasian Catholics (known as Serani), who had occupied at minimal rent diocesan land attached to their parish church for over a century. Against their wishes, the bishop5 had negotiated ...
Michele Langfield, ‎William Logan, ‎Mairead Nic Craith, 2009

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Serani [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-ms/serani>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
ms
Malay dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z