Bahasa Melayu
jail
English
prison, jail, lock-up
A place where people are held after being arrested or sentenced.
جايل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Lelaki itu dimasukkan ke dalam jail selepas perbicaraan.
The man was put in jail after the trial.
Polis membawa suspek ke jail pada malam itu.
The police took the suspect to the jail that night.
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What does “jail” mean in Malay?
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penjara, memenjarakan, rumah pasung
The main sense here is prison.
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