Bahasa Melayu

zaman

Bahasa Melayu

English

depression

A period when business or the economy becomes very weak and difficult.

زمان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ekonomi negara pernah mengalami zaman meleset.

    The country’s economy once went through a period of depression.

  2. Ramai orang susah semasa zaman meleset itu.

    Many people had a hard time during that depression.

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zaman meleset

Zaman meleset refers to an economic depression or difficult period.

Word family

Common derived forms

sezaman
contemporary; of the same period

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.