Bahasa Melayu

jangkitan

Bahasa Melayu

English

infection, epidemic

Jangkitan is an illness that has entered the body, or a disease that spreads in a community.

جڠكيتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Doktor mengesahkan ada jangkitan pada luka itu.

    The doctor confirmed there was an infection in the wound.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.