Bahasa Melayu
gara
English
disaster, calamity
A very bad event that causes trouble, loss, or harm.
ڬارا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pertengkaran itu menjadi gara kepada seluruh keluarga.
That quarrel became a disaster for the whole family.
Kita perlu bersiap sedia supaya tidak berlaku gara.
We need to be prepared so that no disaster happens.
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What does “disaster” mean in Malay?
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gara
This sense appears in the expression gara-gara.
Word family
Common derived forms
- segara
- the sea; ocean
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