diam
Word tier 1
Meanings
Examples
- Tolong diam sebentar semasa mesyuarat itu berlangsung.B1
Please be quiet for a moment while the meeting is in progress.
- Kanak-kanak itu tiba-tiba diam apabila cikgu masuk ke kelas.A2
The child suddenly became silent when the teacher entered the classroom.
Word family
Root word
diamsilent; not speaking
Synonymssenyap
All examples
silent; not speakingAdj
- Tolong diam sebentar semasa mesyuarat itu berlangsung.B1
Please be quiet for a moment while the meeting is in progress.
- Kanak-kanak itu tiba-tiba diam apabila cikgu masuk ke kelas.A2
The child suddenly became silent when the teacher entered the classroom.
- Dia masih diam walaupun semua orang sedang bercakap.A2
He was still silent even though everyone was talking.
- Sila diam semasa pengumuman dibacakan.A2
Please be silent while the announcement is being read.
to stay still; remain unmovingVerb
- Kami semua diam sekejap untuk mendengar bunyi di luar rumah.B1
We all stayed still for a moment to listen to the sound outside the house.
- Dia berdiri diam di tepi jalan sambil menunggu bas.A2
He stood still by the road while waiting for the bus.
- Bayi itu diam selepas diberi susu.B1
The baby stayed still after being fed.
- Anjing itu diam di bawah meja.A1
The dog stayed still under the table.
- Mereka diam seketika sebelum memulakan permainan.B1
They stayed still for a moment before starting the game.