Bahasa Melayu

menahan

Bahasa Melayu

English

restrain oneself, control oneself, hold back

To control your feelings, actions, or behaviour so you do not act freely.

مناهن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menahan diri daripada berkata kasar.

    He restrained himself from speaking harshly.

  2. Kita perlu menahan diri ketika marah.

    We need to control ourselves when angry.

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menahan diri

Used when a person controls emotions or actions.

Word family

Common derived forms

tahan
to endure; to last; to tolerate
tertahan
durable; resistant; able to withstand
ketahanan
endurance; tolerance; fortitude
penahanan
detention; arrest; imprisonment

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.