Bahasa Melayu

merindukan

Bahasa Melayu

English

yearn for, long for

To feel a strong desire or sadness because you miss someone or something.

مريندوكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia merindukan ibunya yang tinggal jauh di kampung.

    She yearns for her mother who lives far away in the village.

  2. Kami merindukan suasana sekolah lama selepas berpindah.

    We long for the atmosphere of the old school after moving away.

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What does “yearn for” mean in Malay?

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merindukan

Use merindukan for feeling a strong wish or missing someone deeply.

Word family

Common derived forms

kerinduan
longing; yearning
rindu
longing; yearning

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.