Bahasa Melayu

kekejaman

Bahasa Melayu

English

cruelty, brutality

Cruel or brutal behaviour, or the quality of being cruel.

ككجامن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kekejaman terhadap haiwan tidak boleh diterima.

    Cruelty to animals is not acceptable.

  2. Orang ramai marah melihat kekejaman itu.

    People were angry when they saw that brutality.

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kekejaman

Best core meaning: cruelty.

Word family

Common derived forms

kejam
cruel; brutal

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.