Bahasa Melayu

kepinjal

Bahasa Melayu

English

flea

A very small insect that jumps and sucks blood from animals or people.

كڤينجل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kucing itu menggaru kerana digigit kepinjal.

    The cat scratched itself because it was bitten by fleas.

  2. Tilam lama itu mungkin ada kepinjal.

    That old mattress may have fleas.

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What does “flea” mean in Malay?

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kepinjal

It refers to a small jumping insect.

Word family

Common derived forms

pinjal
flea

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.