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illness in Malay

penyakit

/ˈɪl.nəs/

illness in Malay: penyakit, sakit. In English, illness means an instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.

Malay words for illness

an instance of a disease or poor health
penyakit
a state of bad health or disease
sakit

English meaning of illness

  1. noun An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.
  2. noun A state of bad health or disease.

Full definition of illness

illness in a sentence

  • Her grandmother had passed away after a long illness.
  • suffer form a severe illness
  • Many working days this year have been lost through illness.

Synonyms of illness

illness in other languages

Questions about illness in Malay

What is the meaning of illness in Malay?
Illness in Malay is penyakit, sakit.
Apakah maksud illness dalam bahasa Melayu?
Illness: penyakit, sakit.
What does illness mean in English?
Illness means an instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: illness (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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