Bahasa Melayu

renggang

Bahasa Melayu

English

apart, distant, estranged

Not close together, physically or in a relationship.

ريڠڬڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rumah mereka renggang antara satu sama lain.

    Their houses are far apart from each other.

  2. Hubungan adik-beradik itu menjadi renggang selepas lama tidak berbual.

    The siblings' relationship became distant after they did not talk for a long time.

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What does “apart” mean in Malay?

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renggang

It can describe physical distance or a distant relationship.

Word family

Common derived forms

kerenggangan
estrangement; distance in a relationship
merenggang
to draw apart; become estranged

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.