Idioms: Malay's Viewpoint About the Royal Institution in Classical Texts

Abstract

The royal institution is the highest in an administrative hierarchy of a country. This institution should be glorified as it is considered sacred and sovereign. From the Malay community's point of view, the monarchy's image was depicted with idioms, which can be found in the forms of an adage, proverbs, parables and so on. In addition, this study will focus on the way of life and customs of the royal family based on the Za'ba framework. Using qualitative methods, the chosen classical text data were analysed and worked on to show the greatness of the royalties. The selection of the story text was based on the narrative that included the social structure of society and is sometimes paralogical to give the readers an idea of the greatness of each character. Thus, the beauty of idioms in the classical Malay tale showcases the viewpoint of the people towards the monarchy. It embeds them with the elements of heroism, strength, power, superiority and privilege while trying to demonstrate the wisdom of the Malays.