Bahasa Melayu

tatap

Bahasa Melayu

English

observe intently, scrutinise, gaze deeply

To look at something closely and with serious attention.

تاتاڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tatap wajah ibunya dengan penuh kasih.

    He gazed at his mother’s face with full affection.

  2. Guru itu tatap jawapan muridnya sebelum membetulkannya.

    The teacher scrutinised the pupil’s answer before correcting it.

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tatap

Use for looking at something closely and carefully.

Word family

Common derived forms

tatapan
scrutiny; a deep look; observation

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.