Bahasa Melayu

jampi

Bahasa Melayu

English

spell, incantation, magic words

Jampi is a set of special words used in magic or an incantation.

جمڤي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dukun itu membaca jampi dengan suara perlahan.

    The healer recited the incantation in a soft voice.

  2. Dia percaya jampi boleh menghalau semangat jahat.

    He believed the spell could drive away evil spirits.

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What does “spell” mean in Malay?

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jampi

It refers to magical words or an incantation.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjampi
to use incantations
menjampi
to cast a spell; to recite incantations

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.