Bahasa Melayu

menjahanamkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

destroy, ruin, spoil

To cause something to become badly damaged, ruined, or unusable.

منجهنمكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Banjir itu menjahanamkan beberapa rumah di tepi sungai.

    The flood destroyed several houses by the river.

  2. Perang yang lama boleh menjahanamkan ekonomi negara.

    A long war can ruin a country's economy.

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What does “destroy” mean in Malay?

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menjahanamkan

Use menjahanamkan when something is ruined or destroyed.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjahanam
destroy; ruin; spoil

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.