http://www.tianchua.net/en/2007/11/12/hari-rakyat/ la vie existe grace aux choix Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:53:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.tianchua.net/en/2007/11/12/hari-rakyat/#comment-16389 Tian Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:04:20 +0000 http://www.tianchua.net/en/2007/11/12/hari-rakyat/#comment-16389 The etymology of the word "people" in English too carries the meaning of "subject" or "common folks" in oppose to nobility. Indeed Rakyat or "Ra'iyya" has the same original meaning. However, Rakyat in Malay/Indonesian language has become a powerful term. It evolved the same way as the word "people": a term we can claim proudly. (Linguistics is one of my favorite topic, I might blog about the word "Rakyat" in the coming posting). Thanks. :) The etymology of the word “people” in English too carries the meaning of “subject” or “common folks” in oppose to nobility. Indeed Rakyat or “Ra’iyya” has the same original meaning. However, Rakyat in Malay/Indonesian language has become a powerful term. It evolved the same way as the word “people”: a term we can claim proudly. (Linguistics is one of my favorite topic, I might blog about the word “Rakyat” in the coming posting). Thanks.

]]> http://www.tianchua.net/en/2007/11/12/hari-rakyat/#comment-16192 nina Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:18:19 +0000 http://www.tianchua.net/en/2007/11/12/hari-rakyat/#comment-16192 I don't want to be called RAKYAT because the word RAKYAT connotes "hamba", "the low class citizen" etc. In this modern world, nation is like a big cooperative. Me, Abdullah Badawi & Tengku Mizan has the equal rights under the Malaysian sovereign law. It is just that each one of us has different role to play. I don’t want to be called RAKYAT because the word RAKYAT connotes “hamba”, “the low class citizen” etc. In this modern world, nation is like a big cooperative. Me, Abdullah Badawi & Tengku Mizan has the equal rights under the Malaysian sovereign law. It is just that each one of us has different role to play.

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