Bahasa Melayu

cengung

Bahasa Melayu

English

to stare, to gaze blankly, to look in astonishment

Cengung means to look at something with a blank or astonished stare.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia cengung apabila melihat hadiah itu.

    He stared in astonishment when he saw the gift.

  2. Mereka cengung seketika sambil memandang papan tanda itu.

    They stared for a moment while looking at the signboard.

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cengung

Use cengung for a blank or amazed stare.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.