Bahasa Melayu
jangkitan
English
infection, epidemic
Jangkitan is an illness that has entered the body, or a disease that spreads in a community.
جڠكيتن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Doktor mengesahkan ada jangkitan pada luka itu.
The doctor confirmed there was an infection in the wound.
Sekolah itu mengambil langkah untuk mengelakkan jangkitan merebak.
The school took steps to prevent the infection from spreading.
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What does “infection” mean in Malay?
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jangkitan
It refers to an illness or the state of being infected.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berjangkit
- infectious; spreading; affecting.
- jangkit
- to infect; to spread.
- menjangkit
- to be infectious; to spread.
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