Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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Bulan Bahasa

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名词

一项以鼓励马来群体在日常生活中运用马来语的活动。也称“马来语言与文化活动月”、“马来文月”、“马来语言月”。

DEFINITION

Noun

A festival aimed at encouraging greater use of the Malay language among the Malay community in their daily lives. Also known in Mandarin as 马来语言与文化活动月”, “马来文月”, and “马来语言月”.

由来
  • 马来语 Bulan Bahasa 的意译。
  • 1962 年,马来西亚语言文化理事会(Malay National Language Council)首次举办国家语言与文化活动月。
  • 1982 年,新加坡非营利组织马来文化团体中央理事会(Majlis Pusat)接手举办新加坡独立之后的马来语文与文化活动月。
  • 1988 年,马来语理事会(Malay Language Council)正式组织了马来语文与文化活动月委员会(Bulan Bahasa Committee),并发起了首届两年一次的马来语文与文化活动月,鼓励新加坡的马来族在日常生活使用母语。
  • 2010 年,马来语文与文化活动月改换为一年一度的活动。
  • 2014 年,马来语文与文化活动月增添了 “语言之友”(Rakan Bahasa)” 的项目,目的是为了培养与鼓励马来语言较优秀的学生将他们对马来语言的热忱及喜爱分享给亲朋戚友。
  • 2020 至 2021 年间,由于受到疫情的影响,马来语文与文化活动月连续两年移至线上举行。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “马来语文与文化活动月” is a paraphrase of the Malay term Bulan Bahasa. 
  • In 1962, the first month-long Malay language event called Bulan Bahasa Kebangsaan was organised by the Malay National Language Council. 
  • In 1982, the non-profit Majlis Pusat took over the organization of Bulan Bahasa in post-independence Singapore. 
  • The Bulan Bahasa Committee was officially founded by the Malay Language Council in 1988 and organised the biannual Bulan Bahasa, which is aimed at encouraging Malays in Singapore to use their mother tongue in their daily lives. 
  • In 2010, Bulan Bahasa was converted to an annual event.
  • In 2014, the Rakan Bahasa (Friends of the Language) project was added to Bulan Bahasa with the aim of encouraging students with a strong command of the Malay language to spread their passion and love for the language with their family and friends. 
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bulan Bahasa was shifted online for two consecutive years in 2020 and 2021.
例句
芽笼士乃大厦将举办的重点活动包括开斋节市集、人民协会的年度马来音乐剧《各放异彩》(Gentarasa)以及马来文月(Bulan Bahasa)的各种活动。(《联合早报》,10/2/2018)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Wisma Geylang Serai will host several key events such as a Hari Raya bazaar, the annual Malay musical Gentarasa by the People’s Association, and various activities under Bulan Bahasa. (Lianhe Zaobao, 10/2/2018)
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