Bahasa Melayu
bergelap
English
be in darkness, be under curfew
To remain in darkness or be subject to a curfew.
برڬلڤ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Selepas hujan lebat, kawasan itu bergelap selama beberapa jam.
After the heavy rain, the area was in darkness for several hours.
Bandar kecil itu bergelap lebih awal kerana perintah berkurung.
The small town went dark earlier because of the curfew.
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What does “be in darkness” mean in Malay?
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bergelap
It can also refer to being under curfew.
Word family
Common derived forms
- gelap
- dark; dim; secret
- kegelapan
- darkness; dimness
- menggelap
- to become dark or dim
- menggelapkan
- to put out the light; to darken; to dim; to embezzle
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