Bahasa Melayu
terpenjara
English
imprisoned, confined, locked up
Terpenjara means kept in prison or confined so a person cannot move out freely.
ترڤنجارا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pesalah itu terpenjara selama lima tahun.
The offender was imprisoned for five years.
Dia berasa terpenjara di bilik yang sempit itu.
He felt confined in that narrow room.
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terpenjara
Used for someone who is locked up or confined.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memenjarakan
- to imprison; to lock up
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