Bahasa Melayu

menyepi

Bahasa Melayu

English

to go quiet, to seclude oneself

Menyepi means to move away from people or activity and become quiet or secluded.

مڽڤي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menyepi di rumah untuk berehat.

    He stayed quietly at home to rest.

  2. Selepas tamat sekolah, dia menyepi buat seketika.

    After school ended, he kept to himself for a while.

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What does “to seclude oneself” mean in Malay?

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menyepi

It means to withdraw into quietness or privacy.

Word family

Common derived forms

sepi
quiet; deserted
kesepian
loneliness; quietness
sepan
sponge

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.