Bahasa Melayu

jais

Bahasa Melayu

English

unresponsive, impervious, unaffected

Not easily affected, changed, or impressed by something.

جاءيس

Examples

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  1. Permukaan itu jais terhadap air.

    The surface is impervious to water.

  2. Dia tetap jais walaupun dipuji berkali-kali.

    He stayed unresponsive even after being praised many times.

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jais

It means not easily affected or penetrated.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.