Bahasa Melayu

terngongoi

Bahasa Melayu

English

sobbing, crying softly, weeping

Crying in a broken, tearful way.

ترڠوڠوي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia terngongoi selepas dimarahi oleh ibunya.

    He was sobbing after being scolded by his mother.

  2. Suara terngongoi itu datang dari bilik sebelah.

    The sobbing voice came from the next room.

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terngongoi

It describes crying in a broken, tearful way.

Word family

Common derived forms

ngongoi
to sob; cry like a child
ngongoian
sobbing; weeping; long-drawn-out crying

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.