Bahasa Melayu

kunyam

Bahasa Melayu

English

shrunken, pinched, thin and wrinkled

Describes something or someone that looks drawn in, pinched, or shrunken.

كوڽم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pipi budak itu kelihatan kunyam kerana demam.

    The child's cheeks looked shrunken because of the fever.

  2. Kain itu menjadi kunyam selepas terlalu lama disimpan.

    The cloth became wrinkled after being stored for too long.

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kunyam

Used for cheeks or things that look drawn in.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.