Bahasa Melayu

urung

Bahasa Melayu

English

abandon, cancel, drop

Urung means to stop doing something, or to cancel a plan.

اوروڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka urung pergi ke taman kerana hujan.

    They abandoned the plan to go to the park because it rained.

  2. Acara itu urung diadakan pada malam ini.

    The event was cancelled tonight.

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urung

It can mean to abandon a plan or stop something from happening.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengurung
to confine; to imprison

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.