Bahasa Melayu

bungkam

Bahasa Melayu

English

quiet, silent, mute

Describing someone or something that is very quiet and does not make a sound.

بوڠكم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia bungkam sepanjang pertemuan itu.

    He was silent throughout the meeting.

  2. Suasana di dalam bilik itu menjadi bungkam selepas lampu dipadamkan.

    The room became quiet after the lights were switched off.

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bungkam

A natural Malay equivalent in this sense is bungkam.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.