Bahasa Melayu

jera

Bahasa Melayu

English

discouraged, deterred, intimidated

Feeling less willing to do something because of fear, trouble, or repeated failure.

جر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tidak jera walaupun pernah gagal sekali.

    He was not discouraged even though he had failed once.

  2. Anak-anak itu jera selepas dimarahi guru.

    The children were intimidated after being scolded by the teacher.

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jera

It describes feeling deterred or less willing to continue.

Word family

Common derived forms

jerai
a kind of tree

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.