Bahasa Melayu

tone

Bahasa Melayu

English

tone deaf, unable to tell pitch, musically unresponsive

Tone-deaf means a person cannot hear differences in musical pitch.

Examples

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  1. Dia tone-deaf, jadi dia sukar menyanyi ikut melodi.

    He is tone-deaf, so he finds it hard to sing in tune.

  2. Walaupun tone-deaf, dia masih suka mendengar muzik.

    Even though she is tone-deaf, she still likes listening to music.

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What does “tone deaf” mean in Malay?

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tidak dapat mendengar perbezaan dalam nada muzik

Use this for someone unable to distinguish musical pitch.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.