Bahasa Melayu

alamak

Bahasa Melayu

English

surprise, shock, oh dear

An exclamation used when someone is surprised, shocked, or alarmed.

الامق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Alamak, tertinggal beg di rumah pula!

    Oh dear, I left the bag at home!

  2. Alamak, hujan turun pula semasa kami hendak keluar.

    Oh dear, it started raining just when we were about to go out.

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alamak

Used as an exclamation of surprise or concern.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.