Bahasa Melayu

menjamu

Bahasa Melayu

English

feed, entertain, treat

To provide food and hospitality for someone, or to host them kindly.

منجامو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu menjamu tetamu dengan makanan panas.

    Mother entertained the guests with hot food.

  2. Mereka menjamu rakan-rakan di rumah.

    They treated their friends at home.

Quick check

What does “entertain” mean in Malay?

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to feed; entertain; treat

Used for hosting or giving food.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjamu
to have a feast; entertain; treat
jamu
visit; entertain; herbal; medicine; have a feast; treat

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.