Bahasa Melayu

terpegun

Bahasa Melayu

English

stunned, speechless, dumbfounded

Terpegun describes someone who is so surprised or shocked that they cannot speak for a moment.

ترڤڬون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia terpegun melihat pemandangan yang indah itu.

    He was stunned when he saw the beautiful view.

  2. Kami semua terpegun apabila mendengar berita itu.

    We were all speechless when we heard the news.

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What does “speechless” mean in Malay?

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terpegun

It is used when someone is too shocked or surprised to say anything.

Word family

Common derived forms

pegun
still; motionless; fixed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.