Bahasa Melayu

kesepian

Bahasa Melayu

English

loneliness, quietness, stillness

Kesepian is the state of feeling or being lonely, or the quality of being quiet and still.

كسڤين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kesepian terasa apabila semua orang sudah tidur.

    The loneliness is felt when everyone has gone to sleep.

  2. Dia duduk dalam kesepian di tepi tingkap.

    He sat in quiet stillness by the window.

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kesepian

It can also refer to quiet stillness.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyepi
to become quiet; to seclude oneself
sepi
quiet; lonely; deserted

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.