Bahasa Melayu

desus

Bahasa Melayu

English

whispering sound, murmur

A soft sound made by people whispering or speaking very quietly.

دسوس

Examples

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  1. Desus halus kedengaran dari hujung bilik.

    A soft whispering sound could be heard from the end of the room.

  2. Dia tertanya-tanya apa yang menyebabkan desus itu berhenti tiba-tiba.

    He wondered why the whispering sound stopped suddenly.

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desus

It refers to very soft speech-like sound.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.