Bahasa Melayu

jahiliah

Bahasa Melayu

English

ignorance, lack of knowledge

A state of not knowing what should be known.

جاهلية

Examples

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  1. Jahiliah sering menyebabkan orang membuat keputusan yang salah.

    Ignorance often causes people to make the wrong decisions.

  2. Guru itu mahu menghapuskan jahiliah dalam kalangan murid.

    The teacher wanted to remove ignorance among the pupils.

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jahiliah

It refers to a lack of knowledge or understanding.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.