Bahasa Melayu

tangis

Bahasa Melayu

English

exchange cries, cries together

A situation where people cry out or weep together in response to one another.

تڠيس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka bertangis-tangisan apabila bertemu semula selepas lama berpisah.

    They exchanged tears when they met again after a long separation.

  2. Keluarga itu bertangis-tangisan di ruang tamu.

    The family cried together in the living room.

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What does “exchange cries” mean in Malay?

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bertangis-tangisan

This phrase describes people crying or weeping together.

Word family

Common derived forms

menangis
to cry; to weep
menangisi
to weep over something
tangisan
crying; weeping

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.