Bahasa Melayu
jamah
English
servant and concubine, maid and concubine
Jamah-jamahan refers to a servant who is also treated as a concubine.
جامه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Cerita lama itu menyebut seorang jamah-jamahan di istana.
The old story mentions a jamah-jamahan in the palace.
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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