Bahasa Melayu

kesengitan

Bahasa Melayu

English

intensity, extremity, dreadfulness

The state of being very intense, severe, or extreme.

كسڠيتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kesengitan keadaan itu menyebabkan semua orang bimbang.

    The severity of the situation made everyone worried.

  2. Kisah itu menggambarkan kesengitan peristiwa tersebut.

    The story described the intensity of that event.

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What does “intensity” mean in Malay?

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kesengitan

This noun refers to a high degree of severity or force.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersengitan
to clash continuously; to fight intensely
persengitan
a fierce clash or battle
menyengit
to become intense; to worsen
sengit
intense; fierce

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.