Bahasa Melayu

tangisan

Bahasa Melayu

English

crying, weeping

The act or sound of crying and weeping.

تڠيسن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tangisan bayi itu berhenti selepas dipeluk ibunya.

    The baby's crying stopped after being held by its mother.

  2. Kami mendengar tangisan dari bilik sebelah.

    We heard crying from the next room.

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What does “weeping” mean in Malay?

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tangisan

This noun refers to crying or weeping.

Word family

Common derived forms

menangis
to cry; to weep
menangisi
to weep over something
tangis
cry; weep

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.