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death in Malay

kematian

/dɛθ/

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death in Malay: kematian. In English, death means the cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.

Malay words for death

cessation of life
kematian

English meaning of death

  1. noun The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.
  2. noun Execution (in the judicial sense).
  3. noun The personification of death as a (usually male) hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper.
  4. noun The collapse or end of something.

Full definition of death

death in a sentence

  • My grandfather died/met a violent death, which saddened the whole family.
  • The serial killer was sentenced to death.
  • When death walked in, a chill spread through the room.

Synonyms of death

All synonyms of death

death in other languages

Questions about death in Malay

What is the meaning of death in Malay?
Death in Malay is kematian.
Apakah maksud death dalam bahasa Melayu?
Death: kematian.
What does death mean in English?
Death means the cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: death (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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