Bahasa Melayu

jajahan

Bahasa Melayu

English

territory, colonized area, district

An area that has been colonized or governed as a district.

ججاهن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jajahan itu terletak jauh di pantai timur.

    The territory is located far on the east coast.

  2. Beberapa jajahan di negeri itu masih bergantung pada pertanian.

    Several districts in that state still depend on agriculture.

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What does “district” mean in Malay?

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jajahan

It refers to a governed area or administrative district.

Word family

Common derived forms

penjajahan
colonization
jajah
territory; colony; district
menjajah
colonize; dominate; travel or tour
penjajah
colonist; imperialist

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.