A perumpamaan is a saying that compares one thing with another, usually beginning with bagai, seperti, umpama or laksana (all meaning “like”). “Seperti anjing dengan kucing” — like dog and cat — describes two people who are always quarrelling.
What your child will learn
- Give the meaning of common perumpamaan
- Complete a saying from memory
- Choose the saying that fits a situation
Pictures from village life
Most comparisons come from nature and everyday life: bagai aur dengan tebing (bamboo and riverbank — helping one another), bagai isi dengan kuku (flesh and nail — very close), seperti katak di bawah tempurung (a frog under a coconut shell — knowing little of the world).
Some describe behaviour to avoid: bagai kacang lupakan kulit (the peanut that forgets its shell — forgetting those who helped you), bagai mencurah air ke daun keladi (water on a yam leaf — advice that does not sink in).
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. Apakah maksud “bagai langit dengan bumi”?
🌤️- sangat rapat
- sangat tinggi
- perbezaan yang sangat jauh
- sangat serupa
Show answer
Answer: perbezaan yang sangat jauh. “bagai langit dengan bumi” bermaksud perbezaan yang sangat jauh.
2. Apakah maksud “bagai pinang dibelah dua”?
- pasangan yang sama padan
- kawan yang berpisah
- dua orang yang bermusuh
- buah yang rosak
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Answer: pasangan yang sama padan. “bagai pinang dibelah dua” bermaksud pasangan yang sama padan.
3. Lengkapkan perumpamaan: “seperti anjing dengan ___”
🐕- ayam
- tikus
- lembu
- kucing
Show answer
Answer: kucing. Perumpamaannya “seperti anjing dengan kucing”.
Tips for grown-ups
- Draw the picture a saying paints, then talk about its real meaning.
- Notice a moment in the day that fits a saying and say it aloud.