UNSUR ASTRONOMI DALAM PERIBAHASA: SUATU ANALISIS SEMANTIK INKUISITIF

ASTRONOMICAL ELEMENTS IN PROVERBS: AN INQUISITIVE SEMANTIC ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Julaina Nopiah
  • Hazim Fikri Azman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/jomas.vol37no1.4

Keywords:

peribahasa; astronomi; semantik inkuisitif; falsafah; akal budi Melayu; Rangka Rujuk Silang

Abstract

ABSTRAK

 

Peribahasa merupakan antara bentuk puisi tertua yang mencerminkan kecerdikan dan amalan tradisional masyarakat Melayu. Justeru, kajian ini bertujuan meneliti falsafah dan akal budi Melayu di sebalik peribahasa yang berunsurkan astronomi. Sebanyak 18 peribahasa yang mengandungi leksikal langit (7), bintang (6) dan bulan (5) dikenal pasti daripada buku Peribahasa Melayu: Penelitian Makna dan Nilai. Daripada jumlah tersebut, tiga peribahasa yang mewakili setiap leksikal dipilih untuk dianalisis secara kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan Semantik Inkuisitif. Analisis melibatkan tiga tahap, iaitu semantik skrip (makna harfiah), semantik resonans melalui Rangka Rujuk Silang (RRS), dan semantik inkuisitif (falsafah dan akal budi). Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa pemilihan unsur astronomi dalam peribahasa berkait rapat dengan ketajaman pemerhatian masyarakat Melayu terdahulu terhadap hukum alam. Sumbangan khusus kajian ini terletak pada penjelasan justifikasi saintifik dan logik di sebalik penggunaan jasad samawi sebagai perlambangan nilai moral dan tatanan sosial. Analisis membuktikan bahawa pendekatan ini berupaya mencungkil falsafah yang lebih mendalam melampaui makna permukaan, sekali gus memperkukuh kelangsungan warisan intelektual Melayu dalam mendepani arus modeniti.

 

Kata kunci: peribahasa; astronomi; semantik inkuisitif; falsafah; akal budi Melayu; Rangka Rujuk Silang

ABSTRACT

 

Malay proverbs are among the oldest forms of traditional literary expression, reflecting the ingenuity and traditional practices of the Malay community. This study examines Malay philosophy and intellect (akal budi) embodied in proverbs containing astronomical elements. A total of 18 proverbs containing the lexicons langit (sky) (7), bintang (star) (6), and bulan (moon) (5) were identified from the book Peribahasa Melayu: Penelitian Makna dan Nilai. Three proverbs representing the three lexicons were then selected for qualitative analysis using the Inquisitive Semantics approach. The analysis involved three stages: script semantics (literal meaning), resonance semantics through the Cross-Reference Framework, and inquisitive semantics (philosophy and intellect). The findings show that the selection of astronomical elements in Malay proverbs is closely associated with the keen observation of natural laws by earlier Malay communities. The study contributes by explaining the scientific and logical reasoning underlying the use of celestial bodies as symbols of moral values and social order. The analysis demonstrates that the approach can uncover philosophical meanings beyond the surface level, thereby strengthening the continuity of Malay intellectual heritage in the face of modernity.

 

Keywords: proverbs; astronomy; inquisitive semantics; philosophy; Malay wisdom; cross-reference framework

 

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2026-04-30

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UNSUR ASTRONOMI DALAM PERIBAHASA: SUATU ANALISIS SEMANTIK INKUISITIF: ASTRONOMICAL ELEMENTS IN PROVERBS: AN INQUISITIVE SEMANTIC ANALYSIS. (2026). Jurnal Pengajian Melayu (JOMAS), 37(1), 54-78. https://doi.org/10.22452/jomas.vol37no1.4

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