Trophy in English is a noun and it means a prize which is closely related to a golden cup or silver cup.
This prize is often given out for an event, competition, race, tournament and it will be returned by the winner to the event after a year of holding on to it.
This is because the trophy will then be then given to the year after winner.
When to use the word Trophy?
He is a great football player, but he has never won the Trophy during the finals.
The King will be presenting the trophies later.
Trophy in English meaning in Malaysia
The word Trophy in English means different in Malaysia.
Yes we do have Championship Trophies where winners return their trophies and metal plates get replaced with new winners. However, these are probably less than 10 events in a year.
The bulk of the Word Trophy is mostly use for presenting recognition awards for:
- Insurance MDRT Winners annually which can be from many prestigious brands such as Great Eastern, Takaful, Prudential, Zurich, AIG, Etiqa, Allianz, and so on.
- Property agents hitting their targets such as Property Hub, Reapfield, Hartamas Real Estate Group, Zerin Properties, and so on.
- Corporate award nights by listed Companies and Sdn Bhds.
Trophy in Malaysia is mainly referring to a one off giveaway trophy to contestants
Misconception of the word Trophy in English
Trophy internationally is use as a symbol of success from hunting or war.
In Malaysia, it is quite peaceful and majority of Malaysians don’t hunt.
Other Trophy word usage
He proudly held out his trophy for us to admire.
In Malaysia, this is applicable but instead of cups, our Trophies come in many forms such as Acrylic Trophies, Crystal Trophies, LED Trophies, Plastic Trophies, Sculpture Trophies, and even Silver Trophies.
Trophy meaning in Malaysia
An award such as a Sculpture Trophy, given to the top achievers in the Malaysian Company.
A Trophy is also a symbol of success in Malaysia
He has an exclusive private lounge in his office and affixed to the marble like walls, were the display of his wide range of Trophies.
No heads of animals but pictures of each event held in Malaysia.
In conclusion
So using the word Trophy and its meaning differs from country to country.
This is greatly dependent on the culture, entertainment, games, events, and competitive moments of the country.
In Malaysia, we have a mixture of all sorts of Trophies for different events and Trophy in Malaysia means more than just Golden or Silver Cups.
