Bahasa Melayu

penyeksaan

Bahasa Melayu

English

torture, suffering

Penyeksaan means the act of torturing someone or the suffering caused by it.

ڤڽك سءن

Examples

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  1. Laporan itu menyebut penyeksaan terhadap tahanan.

    The report mentioned torture of the detainee.

  2. Penyeksaan yang dialaminya meninggalkan kesan mendalam.

    The suffering he experienced left a deep impact.

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penyeksaan

Used for the act or result of severe suffering.

Word family

Common derived forms

penyeksa
tormentor; torturer
menyeksa
to torture; to punish; to chastise

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.