Bahasa Melayu
jajah
English
territory, colony, district
An area of land under a particular administration or control.
جاجه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kawasan itu pernah menjadi jajah pada zaman dahulu.
That area was once a colony in the past.
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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