Bahasa Melayu

ragu

Bahasa Melayu

English

hesitant, have misgivings, scrupulous

Feeling unsure or unwilling because of doubt or conscience.

راڬو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia ragu-ragu sebelum menjawab soalan itu.

    He was hesitant before answering the question.

  2. Saya ragu-ragu untuk menerima bantuan itu.

    I was hesitant to accept that help.

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What does “hesitant” mean in Malay?

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ragu-ragu

Used when someone is unsure or does not want to act immediately.

Word family

Common derived forms

keraguan
doubt; uncertainty
meragui
to doubt; have misgivings about
meragukan
to cause doubt; doubtful

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.