Kamus Dewan

The Kamus Dewan ( mal. For dictionary of the institute ) is a dictionary of the Malay language published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka . It is the best-selling dictionary in Malaysia .

The dictionary is also suitable for studying Malaysian literature, as it contains extensive suggested synonyms and abbreviations.

In Singapore, it is also admitted to language exams in the Malaysian language, which are held as part of the General Certificate of Education for levels 'N', 'O' and 'A'.

expenditure

As of 2005, the dictionary was in its fourth edition. The first edition was launched in 1970, the second edition in 1984, the third edition in 1994 and the fourth edition in 1998. Of the four editions, the third edition was the most successful with more than 36,000 entries and 1566 pages. The fourth edition contains 49,000 entries on 1,817 pages.

Other versions of the Kamus Dewan

The Kamus Dewan is also available in a digital version. The software "Dewan Eja Pro" and the free smartphone app "Kamus Pro 2012" from The Name Technology Sdn. Bhd. is also based on the Kamus Dewan .

The online version of the dictionary was developed by KaryaNet .

Web links

• The fourth edition of the Kamus Dewan at DAWAMA
• Official online version of the Kamus Dewan
• Web presence of the software developer Dewan Eja Pro

Remarks

1. ↑ As soon as it comes to the national language of Malaysia, the politically correct translation is no longer Malay , but Malay .