Bahasa Melayu

jembel

Bahasa Melayu

English

poor, shabby, ragged

Describes a person or clothing that looks very poor, worn, or untidy.

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Examples

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  1. Pakaian lama itu kelihatan jembel selepas banyak kali dipakai.

    The old clothes looked shabby after being worn many times.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.