Bahasa Melayu

celaka

Bahasa Melayu

English

misfortune, bad luck, disaster

An unlucky or harmful event that brings trouble.

چلاكا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Celaka menimpa mereka ketika ribut melanda kampung.

    Misfortune struck them when the storm hit the village.

  2. Dia berharap tiada celaka berlaku dalam perjalanan itu.

    He hoped no disaster would happen on the journey.

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celaka

This sense refers to bad luck or a harmful event.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.