Bahasa Melayu

dentam

Bahasa Melayu

English

slamming sound, bang

A heavy sound made when something hits or closes strongly.

دنتم

Examples

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  1. Pintu itu tertutup dengan dentam yang kuat.

    The door closed with a loud bang.

  2. Dentam di dapur mengejutkan kami semua.

    The slamming sound in the kitchen startled all of us.

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dentam

It is a heavy slamming sound.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.