Bahasa Melayu

pinjal

Bahasa Melayu

English

flea

Pinjal is a very small jumping insect that lives on animals or in dusty places.

ڤينجل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kucing itu digaru kerana ada pinjal.

    The cat scratched itself because it had fleas.

  2. Tilam lama itu mungkin ada pinjal.

    The old mattress may have fleas.

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What does “flea” mean in Malay?

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pinjal

Pinjal refers to the small jumping insect.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepinjal
flea

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.