Bahasa Melayu

menyongsong

Bahasa Melayu

English

go against, meet, welcome

Menyongsong means to go against something, to meet someone, or to welcome someone.

مڽوڠسوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nelayan itu menyongsong arus yang kuat dengan berhati-hati.

    The fisherman went against the strong current carefully.

  2. Murid-murid menyongsong ketibaan tetamu di pintu sekolah.

    The students welcomed the guest at the school gate.

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What does “welcome” mean in Malay?

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menyongsong

Used when greeting or receiving someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersongsong
to move in opposite directions
songsong
opposite; reversed

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Sebutan

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.