Bahasa Melayu

tergelak

Bahasa Melayu

English

burst into laughter, laugh

To suddenly start laughing.

ترڬلق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka tergelak apabila mendengar jawapan itu.

    They burst into laughter when they heard the answer.

  2. Saya tergelak melihat wajah comelnya.

    I laughed when I saw the cute face.

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What does “burst into laughter” mean in Malay?

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tergelak

It describes a sudden laugh.

Word family

Common derived forms

gelak
laugh; laughter
mengelakkan
to evade; to dodge
menggelakkan
to laugh at; to cause laughter

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.