Bahasa Melayu

kelam

Bahasa Melayu

English

chaotic, disorderly, messy

In a very messy or disordered state.

كلام

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bilik itu kelam selepas kanak-kanak bermain di dalamnya.

    The room was chaotic after the children played in it.

  2. Keadaan menjadi kelam kabut apabila hujan turun tiba-tiba.

    Things became chaotic when the rain fell suddenly.

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What does “chaotic” mean in Malay?

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kelam

In this sense, it is used in the phrase kelam kabut.

Word family

Common derived forms

lam
lamp-post; street lamp
laman
front yard; compound
selam
to dive; to plunge; go under water

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.