Bahasa Melayu
ngongoian
English
sobbing, weeping, long-drawn-out crying
Prolonged crying with a sobbing sound.
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Ngongoian bayi itu membuat semua orang bimbang.
The baby's long-drawn-out crying made everyone worried.
Dia hanya mampu menahan ngongoian sepanjang malam.
He could only hold back his sobbing throughout the night.
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What does “sobbing” mean in Malay?
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ngongoian
It refers to long-drawn-out crying.
Word family
Common derived forms
- ngongoi
- to sob; cry like a child
- terngongoi
- sobbing
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