Bahasa Melayu

tenung

Bahasa Melayu

English

foretell, predict, gaze

To look closely or try to know what will happen in the future.

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Examples

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  1. Orang tua itu menung di serambi sambil memikirkan cucunya.

    The old man gazed on the porch while thinking about his grandchild.

  2. Ada yang percaya sesetengah orang boleh menung nasib.

    Some people believe that certain people can foretell fate.

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tenung

Tenung can mean to foretell or to gaze at.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.