Bahasa Melayu

mengerikan

Bahasa Melayu

English

horrifying, terrible, appalling

Causing strong fear, shock, or disgust.

مڠريكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keadaan bilik itu sangat mengerikan selepas ribut.

    The condition of the room was horrifying after the storm.

  2. Dia melihat gambar yang mengerikan di akhbar.

    He saw a terrible picture in the newspaper.

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What does “horrifying” mean in Malay?

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horrifying

It describes something very frightening or terrible.

Word family

Common derived forms

ngeri
horrifying; scary
menerikkan
to strengthen; to tighten

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.