Bahasa Melayu

jabal

Bahasa Melayu

English

to rob, to plunder

It means to take someone’s property by force.

جبال

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sekumpulan penyamun itu menjabal rumah kosong.

    That group of robbers robbed the empty house.

  2. Orang kampung takut kerana ada yang menjabal di jalan itu.

    The villagers were afraid because there were robberies on that road.

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What does “to rob” mean in Malay?

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jabal

Used for taking property by force.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjabal
to rob; to plunder

Related vocabulary

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.