Bahasa Melayu

cengis

Bahasa Melayu

English

stinking, foul-smelling, rotten

Cengis describes something that smells bad, especially something rotten.

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Examples

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  1. Buah yang dibiarkan lama itu sudah cengis.

    The fruit left for too long had already gone rotten and smelly.

  2. Bau cengis datang dari tong sampah itu.

    A foul smell came from that rubbish bin.

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What does “stinking” mean in Malay?

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cengis

It describes a very unpleasant smell.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.