Bahasa Melayu
sungguh
English
serious, sincere, earnest
Showing deep seriousness, sincerity, or strong intention.
سوڠڬوه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia kelihatan sungguh dalam perbualan itu.
He seemed serious in that conversation.
Mereka memberi perhatian yang sungguh terhadap kerja itu.
They gave serious attention to the work.
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sungguh
Used for a sincere or earnest attitude.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kesungguhan
- earnestness; sincerity
- sesungguhnya
- indeed; truly
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