Bahasa Melayu
kelam
English
chaotic, disorderly, messy
In a very messy or disordered state.
كلام
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Bilik itu kelam selepas kanak-kanak bermain di dalamnya.
The room was chaotic after the children played in it.
Keadaan menjadi kelam kabut apabila hujan turun tiba-tiba.
Things became chaotic when the rain fell suddenly.
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kelam
In this sense, it is used in the phrase kelam kabut.
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