Bahasa Melayu

jamah

Bahasa Melayu

English

servant and concubine, maid and concubine

Jamah-jamahan refers to a servant who is also treated as a concubine.

جامه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Cerita lama itu menyebut seorang jamah-jamahan di istana.

    The old story mentions a jamah-jamahan in the palace.

  2. Istilah jamah-jamahan itu muncul dalam teks sejarah.

    The term jamah-jamahan appears in the historical text.

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jamah-jamahan

It is a historical social term.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjamah
to touch; to feel; to taste
menjamahkan
to touch; to feel; to taste

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.