Bahasa Melayu

pengangguran

Bahasa Melayu

English

unemployment

The state of not having a job.

ڤڠڠڬورن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pengangguran di kawasan itu semakin menurun.

    Unemployment in that area is decreasing.

  2. Kerajaan sedang mencari cara untuk mengurangkan pengangguran.

    The government is looking for ways to reduce unemployment.

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What does “unemployment” mean in Malay?

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pengangguran

Pengangguran is the condition of not having work.

Word family

Common derived forms

penganggur
jobless; unemployed
anggur
grape; vine; wine

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.