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jail artinya

penjara

/d͡ʒeɪl/

jail in Indonesian: penjara, bui, kurungan, rumah tahanan. In English, jail means a place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.

Indonesian words for jail

place for short-term confinement
penjara, bui, kurungan, rumah tahanan

English meaning of jail

  1. noun A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
  2. noun Confinement in a jail.
  3. noun The condition created by the requirement that a horse claimed in a claiming race not be run at another track for some period of time (usually 30 days).
  4. noun In dodgeball and related games, the area where players who have been struck by the ball are confined.

Full definition of jail

jail in a sentence

  • He was sent to jail for theft.
  • She visited her brother in jail.

Synonyms of jail

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Questions about jail in Indonesian

What is the meaning of jail in Indonesian?
Jail in Indonesian is penjara, bui, kurungan, rumah tahanan.
Apa arti jail?
Jail: penjara, bui, kurungan, rumah tahanan.
What does jail mean in English?
Jail means a place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.

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