Bahasa Melayu

berkabung

Bahasa Melayu

English

mourn, grieve

This means to feel and show sadness for someone who has died or for a great loss.

بركابوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Seluruh keluarga itu berkabung selepas kematian datuk mereka.

    The whole family mourned after their grandfather's death.

  2. Negara itu berkabung selama tiga hari.

    The country mourned for three days.

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berkabung

Berkabung is the derived verb for mourning.

Word family

Common derived forms

kabung
mourning; to mourn

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.