Bahasa Melayu

jail

Bahasa Melayu

English

prison, jail, lock-up

A place where people are held after being arrested or sentenced.

جايل

Examples

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  1. Lelaki itu dimasukkan ke dalam jail selepas perbicaraan.

    The man was put in jail after the trial.

  2. Polis membawa suspek ke jail pada malam itu.

    The police took the suspect to the jail that night.

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penjara, memenjarakan, rumah pasung

The main sense here is prison.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.