Bahasa Melayu

kelu

Bahasa Melayu

English

speechless, dumbstruck, at a loss for words

Unable to speak for a moment, often because of shock or surprise.

كلو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia kelu apabila mendengar berita itu.

    He was speechless when he heard the news.

  2. Semua orang kelu selepas melihat kejadian itu.

    Everyone was speechless after seeing what happened.

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kelu

It means unable to speak, usually from shock or surprise.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.