Bahasa Melayu

menjabal

Bahasa Melayu

English

to rob, to plunder

It means to commit robbery or take property by force.

منجبال

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menjabal kedai itu pada waktu malam.

    They robbed that shop at night.

  2. Penduduk kampung bimbang apabila ada orang menjabal di kawasan itu.

    The villagers were worried when people were robbing in that area.

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What does “robbing” mean in Malay?

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menjabal

A derived verb form.

Word family

Common derived forms

jabal
to rob; plunder

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.