See Also: bumiputra(dictionary)

bumiputra (iou)



bumiputra noun & adjective. M20.
[Malay from Sanskrit, lit. 'son of the soil'.]
A. noun. Pl. -s, same. A Malaysian of indigenous Malay origin. M20.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of or pertaining to the bumiputras; indigenous Malay. L20.
bumiputrai'zation noun the policy or practice of giving precedence to indigenous Malays (rather than Chinese) in business, education, etc. L20.