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jam in Malay

jem

[ˈd͡ʒeəm] ~ [ˈd͡ʒɛəm]/ˈd͡ʒæm/

jam in Malay: jem, selai, jelai. In English, jam means a sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.

Malay words for jam

sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar
jem, selai, jelai

English meaning of jam

  1. noun A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.
  2. noun A difficult situation.
  3. noun A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.
  4. noun A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.

Full definition of jam

jam in a sentence

  • He is allergic to jam.
  • She loves eating jam for breakfast in hotels.
  • The pitcher's in a jam now, having walked the bases loaded with the cleanup hitter coming to bat.

Synonyms of jam

All synonyms of jam

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Questions about jam in Malay

What is the meaning of jam in Malay?
Jam in Malay is jem, selai, jelai.
Apakah maksud jam dalam bahasa Melayu?
Jam: jem, selai, jelai.
What does jam mean in English?
Jam means a sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: jam (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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