Bahasa Melayu

sawan

Bahasa Melayu

English

epilepsy, fit

A medical condition in which a person has repeated sudden fits or seizures.

ساون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia dibawa ke klinik selepas mendapat sawan.

    He was taken to the clinic after having a seizure.

  2. Ibunya menenangkan pesakit sawan itu.

    His mother calmed the epilepsy patient.

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sawan

Used for repeated seizure attacks.

Word family

Common derived forms

saw
saw; blade
sawi
mustard greens

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.