Bahasa Melayu

sesak

Bahasa Melayu

English

traffic jam, congestion, gridlock

A situation where vehicles move very slowly or cannot move because the road is full.

سسق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kami terperangkap dalam sesak di jalan utama.

    We were caught in a traffic jam on the main road.

  2. Sesak itu berlaku selepas hujan lebat.

    The traffic jam happened after heavy rain.

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What does “traffic jam” mean in Malay?

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sesak

It refers to heavy road congestion.

Word family

Common derived forms

kesesakan
congestion; traffic jam

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.