Bahasa Melayu

gelak

Bahasa Melayu

English

laugh, laughter

To make a happy sound when something is funny or amusing.

ڬلق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Adik gelak apabila mendengar cerita lucu itu.

    The younger sibling laughed when hearing the funny story.

  2. Mereka gelak bersama-sama di ruang tamu.

    They laughed together in the living room.

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What does “laugh” mean in Malay?

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gelak

Gelak is the common verb for laugh.

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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.