Bahasa Melayu
jahil
English
ignorant, not knowing, stupid
Not knowing what you should know, or lacking understanding.
جاهيل
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Jangan berlagak jahil tentang perkara yang mudah.
Don't pretend to be ignorant about something simple.
Dia berasa malu kerana terlalu jahil dalam soal komputer.
He felt embarrassed because he was very ignorant about computers.
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jahil
It means not knowing what one ought to know.
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