muzik

See also: müzik, mužik, and mužík

Malay

Alternative forms

• musik (Indonesia)

Etymology

Borrowed from English music or Dutch muziek, latter first attested directly in the Kitab Vortaro published in 1923.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [m(j)u.zek̚]
• Rhymes: -zik, -ik
• Hyphenation: mu‧zik

Noun

muzik (Jawi spelling موزيک, informal 1st possessive muzikku, 2nd possessive muzikmu, 3rd possessive muziknya)

1. A composition of sounds that produces a form and melody that are lovely and soothing; music.

Affixations

• pemuzik (“musician”)

 

Compounds

• alat muzik (“musical instrument”)

 

Related terms

• muzikal (“musical”)
• muzikologi (“musicology”)

 

Further reading

• “muzik” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.