Bahasa Melayu

menguning

Bahasa Melayu

English

to turn yellow, to ripen

To become yellow, or for rice to mature and be ready to harvest.

مڠونيڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Daun itu menguning apabila musim kering tiba.

    The leaves turned yellow when the dry season arrived.

  2. Padi di sawah sudah mulai menguning.

    The rice in the field has started to ripen.

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What does “turn yellow” mean in Malay?

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menguning

Also used for rice that is ripening.

Word family

Common derived forms

kuning
yellow
kuningan
bronze-yellow; brass

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.