Bahasa Melayu
sengap
English
quiet, silent, mute
Very quiet, silent, or not speaking.
سڠڤ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Suasana bilik itu sengap selepas semua orang keluar.
The room was silent after everyone left.
Budak itu sengap dan hanya mengangguk.
The child was quiet and only nodded.
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What does “quiet” mean in Malay?
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sengap
Use sengap for a very quiet or mute state.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyengap
- to keep quiet; to tell someone to be quiet
- menyengapkan
- to silence; to conceal
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