Bahasa Melayu
jembel
English
poor, shabby, ragged
Describes a person or clothing that looks very poor, worn, or untidy.
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Pakaian lama itu kelihatan jembel selepas banyak kali dipakai.
The old clothes looked shabby after being worn many times.
Anak itu datang dengan kasut yang jembel dan koyak.
The child came with shabby and torn shoes.
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jembel
Jembel describes something or someone that looks worn and poor.
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