Bahasa Melayu

ternganga

Bahasa Melayu

English

wide-open, agape, amazed

Open very wide, or looking surprised and speechless.

ترڠاڠا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mulutnya ternganga apabila melihat kejutan itu.

    His mouth was wide open when he saw the surprise.

  2. Kami semua ternganga melihat hiasan yang cantik itu.

    We were all amazed when we saw the beautiful decoration.

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What does “wide-open” mean in Malay?

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ternganga

It can describe a mouth open wide or someone looking amazed.

Word family

Common derived forms

menganga
to gape; to be open wide
nganga
to gape; open one's mouth wide

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.