Bahasa Melayu

gerun

Bahasa Melayu

English

afraid, frightened, scared

Feeling fear or worry about something.

ڬرون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanak-kanak itu gerun mendengar bunyi petir.

    The child was scared when hearing the thunder.

  2. Dia menjadi gerun apabila anjing besar itu mendekat.

    He felt frightened when the big dog came closer.

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What does “afraid” mean in Malay?

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gerun

It describes a feeling of fear.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggerunkan
to cause fear , to terrify , frightening , horrifying , terrifying

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.