Bahasa Melayu

hilang

Bahasa Melayu

English

confused, at a loss, unable to think straight

Hilang akal means someone is confused and does not know what to say or do.

هيلڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Apabila ditanya tiba-tiba, dia terus hilang akal.

    When asked suddenly, he was at a loss immediately.

  2. Jangan panik, nanti hilang akal.

    Don't panic, or you will become too confused to think.

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hilang akal

This phrase describes someone who does not know what to say or do.

Word family

Common derived forms

kehilangan
loss; to lose
menghilang
to disappear; to vanish
menghilangkan
to cause to disappear; to remove

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.