Bahasa Melayu

mantul

Bahasa Melayu

English

rumination, thinking over, mental whirl

To think over something repeatedly, often until the mind feels restless or tangled.

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Examples

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  1. Dia mantul tentang keputusan itu sepanjang malam.

    He kept thinking over that decision all night.

  2. Selepas menerima berita itu, fikirannya jadi mantul.

    After hearing the news, his mind became restless with thoughts.

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What does “rumination” mean in Malay?

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mantul

It refers to restless thinking or thinking over something repeatedly.

Word family

Common derived forms

memantulkan
to cause to bounce back; to reflect

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.