Bahasa Melayu

das

Bahasa Melayu

English

gunshot, bang, shot

Das is the sound of a gunshot or a similar loud sharp bang.

دس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tiba-tiba kedengaran das dari belakang rumah.

    Suddenly there was a bang from behind the house.

  2. Kami terdengar das bunga api pada waktu malam.

    We heard the bang of fireworks at night.

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What does “gunshot” mean in Malay?

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das

It is also used as a numeral coefficient for gunshots.

Word family

Common derived forms

dasi
to make a gunshot sound; to bang

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.