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penalty in Malay

hukuman

/ˈpɛn.əl.ti/

penalty in Malay: hukuman. In English, penalty means a legal sentence.

Malay words for penalty

legal sentence
hukuman

English meaning of penalty

  1. noun A legal sentence.
  2. noun A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
  3. noun A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
  4. noun A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.

Full definition of penalty

penalty in a sentence

  • The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.
  • A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.

Synonyms of penalty

All synonyms of penalty

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Questions about penalty in Malay

What is the meaning of penalty in Malay?
Penalty in Malay is hukuman.
Apakah maksud penalty dalam bahasa Melayu?
Penalty: hukuman.
What does penalty mean in English?
Penalty means a legal sentence.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: penalty (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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