Bahasa Melayu

ngeri

Bahasa Melayu

English

scary, terrifying, horrifying

Causing fear or a strong unpleasant feeling of fright.

ڠري

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Suasana rumah lama itu sangat ngeri pada waktu malam.

    The old house felt very scary at night.

  2. Cerita yang didengarnya begitu ngeri hingga dia tidak dapat tidur.

    The story he heard was so horrifying that he could not sleep.

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What does “scary” mean in Malay?

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ngeri

It means something that causes fear.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengerikan
appalling; horrifying; frightening

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.