Bahasa Melayu

menggentarkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to frighten, to alarm, to make tremble

Menggentarkan means to make someone feel afraid or shaky.

مڠڬنتركن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Suara guruh itu menggentarkan kanak-kanak kecil.

    The sound of thunder frightened the small children.

  2. Berita buruk itu menggentarkan semua orang di rumah.

    The bad news alarmed everyone in the house.

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What does “to frighten” mean in Malay?

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menggentarkan

It means to cause fear or trembling.

Word family

Common derived forms

gentar
fear; trembling; alarm

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.