Bahasa Melayu

jah

Bahasa Melayu

English

glory, honour, nobility

A sense of honour, dignity, or noble greatness.

جه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjaga jah keluarganya dengan baik.

    He protected his family's honour well.

  2. Nama baik itu memberi jah kepada mereka.

    That good name brought honour to them.

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jah

In this sense, jah refers to honour, glory, or nobility.

Word family

Common derived forms

jahan
referring to a sea fish

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.