Bahasa Melayu

tergantung

Bahasa Melayu

English

hanging and swaying, dangling

Tergantung-gantung describes something hanging loosely and moving from side to side.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kain itu tergantung-gantung di pintu.

    The cloth was hanging and swaying at the door.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.