Bahasa Melayu

petaka

Bahasa Melayu

English

disaster, misfortune, calamity

Mala petaka means a very serious disaster or misfortune.

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  1. Mala petaka itu merosakkan banyak rumah di kampung tersebut.

    The disaster damaged many houses in that village.

  2. Mereka bersatu hati untuk membantu mangsa mala petaka itu.

    They united to help the victims of the disaster.

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mala petaka

The fixed expression is mala petaka.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.