Bahasa Melayu

jarah

Bahasa Melayu

English

booty, plunder, loot

Things taken from a defeated enemy or stolen during a raid.

جاره

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka membakar gudang dan membawa pulang jarah.

    They burned the storehouse and took the loot home.

  2. Barang jarah itu dirampas semula oleh pihak berkuasa.

    The looted goods were seized back by the authorities.

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What does “loot” mean in Malay?

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jarah

It refers to goods taken in a raid or war.

Word family

Common derived forms

jarahan
booty; loot
menjarah
plunder; raid
penjarah
plunderer; raider

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.