Bahasa Melayu
berpuaka
English
haunted, spooky, ghostly
A place that is berpuaka seems to be inhabited by a spirit or ghost.
برڤواكا
Examples
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Rumah lama itu dikatakan berpuaka oleh penduduk kampung.
The old house was said to be haunted by the villagers.
Mereka takut masuk ke bilik yang berpuaka itu.
They were afraid to enter the haunted room.
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berpuaka
Use berpuaka for a place believed to have spirits.
Word family
Common derived forms
- puaka
- evil or malicious spirit
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