Bahasa Melayu

tegun

Bahasa Melayu

English

stop suddenly, freeze, be stunned

to stop moving or reacting all of a sudden because of surprise or shock.

تڬون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanak-kanak itu tegun apabila mendengar bunyi kuat di luar rumah.

    The child froze when he heard a loud sound outside the house.

  2. Semua orang tegun seketika melihat kejadian itu.

    Everyone was stunned for a moment when they saw what happened.

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tegun

It means to stop suddenly because of shock or surprise.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.