Bahasa Melayu

depus

Bahasa Melayu

English

heavy breathing, puffing, coming in a puff

Breathing that comes out in short, strong puffs, often because someone is tired.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Selepas berlari, dia kedengaran depus.

    After running, he was breathing heavily.

  2. Lelaki tua itu duduk sambil depus kerana keletihan.

    The old man sat there puffing from tiredness.

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depus

Often describes breathing in short puffs.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.