Bahasa Melayu

ketagih

Bahasa Melayu

English

craving, yearning, addicted

Having a strong craving for something, or dependent on a habit or substance.

كتاڬيه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia ketagih kopi dan minum setiap pagi.

    He is addicted to coffee and drinks it every morning.

  2. Anak muda itu ketagih bermain telefon sehingga lewat malam.

    The young person was hooked on using the phone until late at night.

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ketagih

Use for a strong craving or dependence on a habit or substance.

Word family

Common derived forms

menagih
to ask for payment; to crave for
menagihkan
to collect debts; to dun
tagih
to ask for payment; to crave for

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.