Bahasa Melayu

rindu

Bahasa Melayu

English

passionate longing, deep desire

Rindu can also mean a strong, passionate longing.

ريندو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dalam diam, dia menyimpan rindu terhadap kampung halamannya.

    Quietly, he kept a deep longing for his hometown.

  2. Lagu itu mengungkapkan rindu yang amat kuat.

    The song expresses a very strong longing.

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What does “passionate longing” mean in Malay?

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rindu

This sense of rindu refers to strong emotional longing.

Word family

Common derived forms

kerinduan
longing; yearning
merindukan
to yearn for; to long for

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.