Bahasa Melayu
dadung
English
lull a child to sleep, croon to sleep
Dadung means to sing softly to help a child fall asleep.
دادوڠ
Examples
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Nenek dadung bayi itu dengan suara perlahan.
Grandmother lulled the baby to sleep in a soft voice.
Ibu duduk di sisi katil sambil dadung anaknya.
Mother sat by the bed while crooning her child to sleep.
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dadung
It refers to singing softly so a child falls asleep.
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