Bahasa Melayu
memenjarakan
English
to imprison, to jail, to lock up
Memenjarakan means to put someone in prison or keep them locked up.
ممنجاركن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pihak berkuasa memenjarakan penjenayah itu selama lima tahun.
The authorities imprisoned the criminal for five years.
Undang-undang melarang sesiapa memenjarakan orang tanpa sebab yang sah.
The law forbids anyone from jailing a person without a valid reason.
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What does “to imprison” mean in Malay?
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memenjarakan
Memenjarakan means to put someone in prison.
Word family
Common derived forms
- penjara
- jail; prison
- terpenjara
- imprisoned; locked up
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