quarantine in Malay
pupuh
/ˈkwɔɹ.ən.tin/
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quarantine in Malay: pupuh, kuarantin, karantina. In English, quarantine means a period of 40 days, particularly.
Malay words for quarantine
- a period, instance, or state of isolation to prevent the spread of disease
- pupuh, kuarantin, karantina
English meaning of quarantine
- noun A period of 40 days, particularly.
- noun The 40-day period during which a widow is entitled to remain in her deceased husband's home while any dower is collected and returned.
- noun The 40-day period of isolation required after 1448 at Venice's lazaret to avoid renewed outbreaks of the bubonic plague and identical policies in other locations.
- noun A 40-day period formerly imposed by the French king upon warring nobles during which they were forbidden from exacting revenge or continuing to fight.
quarantine in a sentence
- The tourists were put in quarantine to ensure none of them would be able to spread the plague.
- Venice began quarantining incoming ships for 40 days in 1448 to prevent further outbreaks of bubonic plague.
- International travelers must quarantine themselves at their own expense in a designated hotel for 14 days upon arrival.
Synonyms of quarantine
- lazaret
- lazaretto
- lazar house
- lockdown
- stay-at-home order
- isolate more generally
- restrict
- Mount of Temptation
quarantine in other languages
Questions about quarantine in Malay
- What is the meaning of quarantine in Malay?
- Quarantine in Malay is pupuh, kuarantin, karantina.
- Apakah maksud quarantine dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Quarantine: pupuh, kuarantin, karantina.
- What does quarantine mean in English?
- Quarantine means a period of 40 days, particularly.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: quarantine (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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