Bahasa Melayu
kerenggangan
English
estrangement, distance in relationship, growing apart
The state of becoming distant or less close in a relationship.
كريڠڬڠن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kerenggangan antara dua sahabat itu berlaku selepas lama tidak berjumpa.
The estrangement between the two friends happened after they had not met for a long time.
Perbualan mereka dapat mengurangkan kerenggangan dalam keluarga itu.
Their conversation helped reduce the distance in that family.
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What does “estrangement” mean in Malay?
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kerenggangan
It refers to a state of becoming distant in a relationship.
Word family
Common derived forms
- merenggang
- to grow apart; become estranged
- renggang
- distant; not close; estranged
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