Bahasa Melayu

penjahat

Bahasa Melayu

English

criminal, wrongdoer, bandit

A person who does evil or illegal acts.

ڤنجاهت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penjahat itu ditangkap oleh polis pada malam itu.

    The criminal was arrested by the police that night.

  2. Warga kampung bekerjasama untuk menghalang penjahat daripada melarikan diri.

    The villagers worked together to stop the bandit from escaping.

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What does “criminal” mean in Malay?

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penjahat

It refers to a person who commits crimes or evil acts.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjahat
do bad or evil acts
jahat
bad; evil; cruel
kejahatan
wickedness; cruelty; badness

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.