Bahasa Melayu

jam

Bahasa Melayu

English

for hours and hours, for a long time

Berjam-jam means something lasts for many hours.

جم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menunggu bas itu berjam-jam di hentian.

    They waited for the bus for hours at the stop.

  2. Dia duduk berjam-jam menyiapkan kerja sekolahnya.

    He sat for hours finishing his homework.

Quick check

What does “for hours and hours” mean in Malay?

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berjam-jam

It shows a long duration.

Word family

Common derived forms

kejam
cruel
mejam
to rotate around a fixed centre

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.