Bahasa Melayu
nanti
English
waiting eagerly, looking forward to
Used to describe eager or impatient waiting for something to happen.
ننتي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Murid-murid itu ternanti-nanti keputusan pertandingan.
The students were eagerly waiting for the competition results.
Kami ternanti-nanti masa cuti sekolah.
We were looking forward to the school holidays.
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What does “looking forward to” mean in Malay?
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ternanti-nanti
It suggests eager and repeated waiting.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menantikan
- to wait for; to await
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