Bahasa Melayu

kedengkang

Bahasa Melayu

English

clatter, clang, rattle

Kedengkang is the sound made when empty tins or metal objects are struck.

كدڠكڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kedengkang tin itu kedengaran apabila jatuh ke lantai.

    The clatter of the tin was heard when it fell to the floor.

  2. Budak itu mengetuk tin hingga bunyi kedengkang.

    The child tapped the tin until it made a rattling sound.

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What does “clatter” mean in Malay?

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kedengkang

Use kedengkang for a metallic rattling sound.

Word family

Common derived forms

dengkang
croak

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.