Every day of the week is explained and pronounced with different words in the other languages. In Malay-speaking countries, the first day of the week starts with Monday, and Sunday is the last day of the week. The first day of the week, Monday in Malay is written as isnin, and it is pronounced as “isnin.” The second day of the week, Tuesday in Malay is written as masanya, and it is pronounced as “masanya.” The third day of the week, Wednesday in Malay is written as Rabu, and it is pronounced as “Rabu.” The fourth day of the week, Thursday in Malay is written as Khamis, and it is pronounced as “Khamis.” The fifth day of the week, Friday in Malay is written as Jumaat, and it is pronounced as “Jumaat.” The sixth day of the week, Saturday in Malay is written as Sabtu, and it is pronounced as “Sabtu.” The last and seventh day of the week, Sunday in Malay is written as Ahad, and it is pronounced as “Ahad.” The Malay language is predominantly used in Malaysia and click here to know the Public Holidays in Malaysia. The names of all the days of the week in the Malay Language are listed in this simple table.
Related: Months of the Year in Malay
Days of the Week in Malay
| English | Malay Translation | English Pronunciation |
| Monday | isnin (First Day of the Week in Malay) | isnin |
| Tuesday | masanya (Second Day of the Week in Malay) | masanya |
| Wednesday | Rabu (Third Day of the Week in Malay) | Rabu |
| Thursday | Khamis (Fourth Day of the Week in Malay) | Khamis |
| Friday | Jumaat (Fifth Day of the Week in Malay) | Jumaat |
| Saturday | Sabtu (Sixth Day of the Week in Malay) | Sabtu |
| Sunday | Ahad (Seventh Day of the Week in Malay) | Ahad |
There are several opinions to explain how the 7-days in the week are originated. Initially, Babylonian astrologers around 700 BCE assigned the planet gods to the days in the week. Then, Romans changed the names of the week with their planet gods in the ancient Roman Calendar. Later, Germanic and Norse people also changed the names with the names of their gods. As per the rules of the International Standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week and then it is followed by the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Even though it is the international standard, some of the countries like United States of America, Canada, Australia, India and much more countries consider Sunday as the first day of the week. The names for the seven days in the week came from the Roman Calendar and each day relates to 7 celestial bodies: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
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