Bahasa Melayu

jajah

Bahasa Melayu

English

territory, colony, district

An area of land under a particular administration or control.

جاجه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kawasan itu pernah menjadi jajah pada zaman dahulu.

    That area was once a colony in the past.

  2. Mereka melawat jajah di pedalaman negeri itu.

    They visited the district in the interior of the state.

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What does “territory” mean in Malay?

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jajah

It refers to an area of land under control or administration.

Word family

Common derived forms

jajahan
territory; colonized area; district
menjajah
colonize; dominate; travel or tour
penjajah
colonist; imperialist
penjajahan
colonization

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.