jahanam

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam).

Adjective

jahanam (Jawi spelling جهنم)

1. hellish
2. desolate

   Jahanam sudah kampung ini akibat ribut.

   The storm has left the village in desolation.

Interjection

jahanam (Jawi spelling جهنم)

1. (vulgar) damn, to hell with

   Jahanam dia!

   To hell with it!

Noun

jahanam (Jawi spelling جهنم, plural jahanam-jahanam, informal 1st possessive jahanamku, 2nd possessive jahanammu, 3rd possessive jahanamnya)

1. hell (especially in Islam)
2. state of destruction or desolation

Synonyms

• neraka

Antonyms

• jannah
• syurga

Verb

jahanam

1. to destroy (esp. completely)

   Kereta aku telah dijahanamkan oleh pencuri.

   The thieves have utterly destroyed my car.

2. to condemn, to damn

   bukti-bukti yang menjahanamkan

   damning evidence

Further reading

• “jahanam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.