Bahasa Melayu
kejengkelan
English
annoyance, fretfulness, bitterness
A feeling of annoyance, worry, or bitterness.
كجڠكلن
Examples
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Kejengkelan itu membuatnya diam sepanjang petang.
The annoyance made him quiet all afternoon.
Dia cuba menahan kejengkelan supaya tidak bergaduh.
She tried to hold back her annoyance so they would not quarrel.
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What does “annoyance” mean in Malay?
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kejengkelan
The clearest core meaning is used here.
Word family
Common derived forms
- jengkel
- annoyed; irritable
- menjengkeli
- to feel annoyed
- menjengkelkan
- causing annoyance
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