Bahasa Melayu

menjagal

Bahasa Melayu

English

slaughter, butcher, retail

To slaughter animals or to sell goods at retail, depending on the context.

منجاڬل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penjual itu menjagal ayam di belakang kedai.

    The seller slaughtered chickens behind the shop.

  2. Dia juga menjagal barang kecil di pasar malam.

    He also retailed small goods at the night market.

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What does “slaughter” mean in Malay?

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menjagal

In this sense, menjagal refers to slaughtering or butchering.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjagal
to deal in small wares
jagal
to deal in small wares
penjagalan
abattoir; slaughterhouse

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.