Bahasa Melayu

meninggal

Bahasa Melayu

English

die, pass away

To meninggal means to die or pass away.

منيڠڬل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Datuknya meninggal semalam.

    His grandfather passed away yesterday.

  2. Ramai orang datang menziarahi keluarga yang meninggal itu.

    Many people came to visit the family of the deceased.

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What does “die” mean in Malay?

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meninggal

It is a polite Malay word for passing away.

Word family

Common derived forms

meninggalkan
to leave behind
ketinggalan
being left behind

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.