Bahasa Melayu

genang

Bahasa Melayu

English

collect, remember, recollect, pond

To genang means to collect or become still in one place, as water that gathers and stays stagnant; it can also mean to remember softly in the mind.

ڬنڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Air hujan genang di dalam longkang kecil.

    Rainwater pooled in the small drain.

  2. Dia genang kenangan indah semasa kecil.

    He recalled the happy memories from childhood.

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genang

It can refer to water gathering and staying still.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengenang
to remember
mengenangkan
to recollect something
tergenang
to be pooled or stagnant

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.