03 April 2020

Social Distancing

What's the Malay for 'social distancing'?

This morning, I was listening to a speech (mostly) in Malay by a government minister during the 7:00 RTB news broadcast, and the Malay for 'social distancing' seems to be – 'social distancing'. (Or Maybe sosyal distansing?).

Maybe this concept is hard to express in Malay? Perhaps the concept of social distancing is alien to Malay culture? Or maybe it's just a new concept that does not yet have a term in Malay.