Bahasa Melayu

keheningan

Bahasa Melayu

English

silence, stillness, quiet

A state of being very quiet and still.

كهنيڠن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keheningan pagi itu membuat taman kelihatan damai.

    The stillness of that morning made the park look peaceful.

  2. Kami menikmati keheningan di perpustakaan.

    We enjoyed the silence in the library.

Quick check

What does “silence” mean in Malay?

Show answer

keheningan

It refers to a quiet, still state.

Word family

Common derived forms

hening
quiet; still; clear

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan keheningan:

Rakaman suara asli MyKamus.

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.