Bahasa Melayu
jahanam
English
hell, brute, scoundrel, ruined
A very rude word for someone or something that is ruined, nasty, or cruel.
جهنم
Examples
Contoh ayat
Buku itu menjadi jahanam selepas terkena air hujan.
The book was ruined after it got wet in the rain.
Jangan panggil orang lain jahanam.
Don't call other people a scoundrel.
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jahanam
This word can also be used as an insult or to mean ruined.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menjahanam
- to ruin; to spoil; to destroy
- menjahanamkan
- to ruin; to destroy; to spoil
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