Bahasa Melayu
menyengap
English
to keep quiet, to hush, to shout at someone to be quiet
To make someone quiet, or to tell them to stop talking loudly.
مڽڠڤ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ayah menyengap adik yang bising itu.
Father hushed the noisy younger sibling.
Guru menyengap murid supaya semua orang boleh mendengar.
The teacher hushed the students so everyone could hear.
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What does “to hush” mean in Malay?
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menyengap
This verb means to make someone quiet.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyengapkan
- to silence; to conceal
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