Bahasa Melayu

berjahat

Bahasa Melayu

English

bad, evil, cruel, wicked

Describing a person or act that is evil, cruel, or very unpleasant.

برجاهت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berasa sedih kerana orang itu berjahat terhadap jirannya.

    He felt sad because that person acted cruelly toward his neighbour.

  2. Kita tidak boleh meniru perangai jahat orang lain.

    We must not copy other people's bad behaviour.

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What does “bad” mean in Malay?

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jahat

In this sense it often describes character or actions.

Word family

Common derived forms

jahat
bad; evil; cruel
kejahatan
wickedness; cruelty; badness
penjahat
criminal; evil-doer

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.