Bahasa Melayu
jentaka
English
misfortune, bad luck, ill fortune
A bad thing that happens by chance and brings trouble or loss.
جنتاك
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Keluarga itu menganggap kejadian itu sebagai jentaka.
The family regarded the incident as bad luck.
Dia bimbang perjalanan mereka akan ditimpa jentaka.
He worried that their trip would be struck by misfortune.
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jentaka
Use jentaka for a bad stroke of luck or misfortune.
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