Bahasa Melayu
tergantung
English
hanging and swaying, dangling
Tergantung-gantung describes something hanging loosely and moving from side to side.
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Examples
Contoh ayat
Kain itu tergantung-gantung di pintu.
The cloth was hanging and swaying at the door.
Bunga hiasan itu kelihatan tergantung-gantung pada dahan.
The decorative flowers were seen dangling on the branch.
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What does “hanging and swaying” mean in Malay?
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tergantung-gantung
It describes something hanging loosely and moving.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bergantung
- hanging; to depend on
- bergantungan
- to hang in numbers; hanging everywhere
- gantung
- suspend; hung; drape; hang
- menggantung
- to hang; to postpone; to suspend
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