Bahasa Melayu

menyengapkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to silence, to conceal, to hush

To make something or someone quiet, or to hide something from view or attention.

مڽڠڤكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menyengapkan suara radio itu sebelum tidur.

    He silenced the radio before sleeping.

  2. Mereka cuba menyengapkan berita itu daripada orang lain.

    They tried to conceal the news from other people.

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What does “to silence” mean in Malay?

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menyengapkan

This verb can also mean to conceal.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyengap
to keep quiet; to tell someone to be quiet

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Sebutan

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.