Bahasa Melayu

jauh

Bahasa Melayu

English

far, distant, far away

Jauh means at a great distance from a place or thing.

جاوه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rumah mereka sangat jauh dari bandar.

    Their house is very far from town.

  2. Sekolah itu tidak jauh dari sini.

    That school is not far from here.

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What does “far” mean in Malay?

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jauh

It is used for distance.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjauh
at a distance
berjauhan
apart; far from each other
menjauh
to move away; to keep away
menjauhi
to keep away from; to avoid

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.