Bahasa Melayu

loya

Bahasa Melayu

English

nausea, queasy, sick feeling

Feeling as if you may vomit.

لويا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saya berasa loya selepas menaiki bas yang berliku-liku.

    I felt nauseous after riding on the winding bus.

  2. Makanan yang terlalu berminyak itu membuatkan adiknya loya.

    The very oily food made his younger sibling feel sick.

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What does “nausea” mean in Malay?

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loya

It is a feeling of sickness, often with the urge to vomit.

Word family

Common derived forms

meloyakan
to make someone feel nauseous

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.