sinister in Malay
jahat
UK/ˈsɪ.nɪ.stə//ˈsɪ.nɪ.stəɹ/
sinister in Malay: jahat. In English, sinister means inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate.
Malay words for sinister
- evil
- jahat
English meaning of sinister
- adjective Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate.
- adjective Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
- adjective Of the left side.
- adjective On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.
sinister in a sentence
- the sinister atmosphere of the crypt
Synonyms of sinister
sinister in other languages
Questions about sinister in Malay
- What is the meaning of sinister in Malay?
- Sinister in Malay is jahat.
- Apakah maksud sinister dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Sinister: jahat.
- What does sinister mean in English?
- Sinister means inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sinister (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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