Bahasa Melayu

jarahan

Bahasa Melayu

English

booty, loot, plunder

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

جارهن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasukan itu menemui jarahan di rumah kosong.

    The team found the loot in the empty house.

  2. Jarahan perang itu disimpan sebagai bukti.

    The war booty was kept as evidence.

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What does “booty” mean in Malay?

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jarahan

It means goods taken in a raid or from an enemy.

Word family

Common derived forms

jarah
booty; plunder
menjarah
plunder; raid
penjarah
plunderer; raider

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.