Bahasa Melayu

tertawan

Bahasa Melayu

English

conquered, won over, captivated

Having been captured, defeated, or strongly attracted by something.

ترتاون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka seolah-olah tertawan oleh pemandangan di sana.

    They were almost captivated by the view there.

  2. Pasukan lawan akhirnya tertawan dalam perlawanan itu.

    The opposing team was finally defeated in that match.

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tertawan

This entry covers the state of being won over or strongly attracted.

Word family

Common derived forms

tawan
capture; conquer; seize
tawanan
prisoner; captive

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.