Bahasa Melayu

ocehan

Bahasa Melayu

English

jabbering talk, chatter, babble

Talk that goes on quickly and excitedly, but is not clear or sensible.

اوچهن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ocehan mereka mengganggu kelas yang sedang berlangsung.

    Their chatter disturbed the class that was in progress.

  2. Dia mendengar ocehan di dapur sebelum makan malam disediakan.

    She heard the chatter in the kitchen before dinner was served.

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What does “jabbering talk” mean in Malay?

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ocehan

It is talk that is rapid, excited, and not very clear.

Word family

Common derived forms

oceh
to jabber; to chatter

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.