Bahasa Melayu

untung

Bahasa Melayu

English

maybe, possibly, perhaps

Used to show uncertainty or a possibility.

اونتوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Untung-untung dia sampai sebelum malam.

    Maybe he will arrive before night.

  2. Untung-untung hujan berhenti sekejap lagi.

    Perhaps the rain will stop soon.

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untung

In the set phrase untung-untung, it means maybe or possibly.

Word family

Common derived forms

beruntung
profitable; lucky
keuntungan
profit; advantage; benefit
menguntungkan
profitable; beneficial; lucrative

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.