Bahasa Melayu

kekalapan

Bahasa Melayu

English

bewilderment, confusion

Kekalapan is a state of being bewildered, confused, or mentally unsettled.

ككالاڤن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Wajahnya menunjukkan kekalapan setelah mendengar berita itu.

    His face showed bewilderment after hearing the news.

  2. Dalam kekalapan, dia terlupa di mana dia meletakkan kunci.

    In his confusion, he forgot where he had put the keys.

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kekalapan

It refers to being confused or mentally unsettled.

Word family

Common derived forms

kalap
crazy; mad; possessed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.