Bahasa Melayu
gelak
English
laughter, merriment
Happy, cheerful laughter or a lively atmosphere with laughing.
ڬلق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Gelak ketawa mereka kedengaran hingga ke luar rumah.
Their laughter could be heard outside the house.
Majlis itu penuh dengan gelak ketawa dan suasana ceria.
The event was full of laughter and a cheerful atmosphere.
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What does “laughter” mean in Malay?
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gelak
Here gelak refers to laughter or merriment.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengelakkan
- to laugh at; to cause laughter
- menggelakkan
- to laugh at; to cause laughter
- tergelak
- to burst into laughter; to laugh
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