Bahasa Melayu

rencat

Bahasa Melayu

English

mentally retarded, mentally impaired

Having serious mental development problems or very limited mental ability.

رنچت

Examples

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  1. Doktor memeriksa kanak-kanak yang rencat itu dengan teliti.

    The doctor examined the mentally impaired child carefully.

  2. Mereka memberi bantuan kepada murid yang rencat.

    They gave help to the mentally impaired pupil.

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What does “mentally impaired” mean in Malay?

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rencat

It is used for someone with serious mental development problems.

Word family

Common derived forms

kerencat
stopped; stunted; mentally impaired

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.