Bahasa Melayu

jam

Bahasa Melayu

English

difficulty, problem, tight situation

A state of difficulty where something is hard to deal with or sort out.

جم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menghadapi jam dalam urusan itu.

    They faced a difficulty in the matter.

  2. Keadaan jam itu menyulitkan perancangan kami.

    That difficult situation made our planning harder.

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What does “jam” mean in Malay?

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kekusutan, kesukaran

Here it refers to difficulty or trouble.

Word family

Common derived forms

kejam
cruel; brutal
mejam
to rotate round a motionless centre

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.