Bahasa Melayu

penjagalan

Bahasa Melayu

English

abattoir, slaughterhouse

A place where animals are slaughtered for meat.

ڤنجاڬالن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kenderaan itu membawa haiwan ke penjagalan.

    The vehicle brought the animals to the slaughterhouse.

  2. Kebersihan penjagalan perlu dijaga.

    The cleanliness of the slaughterhouse must be maintained.

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What does “slaughterhouse” mean in Malay?

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penjagalan

In this sense, penjagalan is a place for slaughtering animals.

Word family

Common derived forms

jagalan
retail trade; merchandise
berjagal
to deal in small wares
menjagal
to slaughter; to butcher

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.