Bahasa Melayu

menikus

Bahasa Melayu

English

be quiet

To stay silent or keep very quiet.

منيكوس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu menikus apabila guru datang.

    The child kept quiet when the teacher came.

  2. Semua orang menikus selepas lampu dimatikan.

    Everyone became quiet after the lights were turned off.

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menikus

This verb means to keep silent.

Word family

Common derived forms

tikus
rat; mouse

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.