Bahasa Melayu

jel

Bahasa Melayu

English

jail, prison

A place where people are kept as punishment or while waiting for trial.

جيل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Perompak itu dihantar ke jel.

    The robber was sent to jail.

  2. Dia berjanji tidak mahu masuk jel lagi.

    He promised he would not go to jail again.

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What does “jail” mean in Malay?

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jel

A place of detention or imprisonment.

Word family

Common derived forms

jelan
putting out the tongue
jeli
jelly
menjelan
putting out the tongue

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.