Malay dictionary

gelap

rank #2,615

dark; lacking light

Meanings

  1. 1
    dark; lacking light
  2. 2
    unfavorable; gloomy; ominous
  3. 3
    dark color; dark shade; dark-skinned

Examples

  • Bilik itu sangat gelap pada waktu malam.

    The room is very dark at night.

  • Langit menjadi gelap sebelum hujan turun.

    The sky became dark before the rain fell.

  • Dia memakai baju berwarna gelap pada majlis itu.

    He wore a dark-colored shirt at the event.

  • Jalan ini terlalu gelap untuk memandu.

    This road is too dark to drive on.

  • Dalam bilik gelap, saya susah nampak jalan.

    In the dark room, I had trouble seeing the way.

  • Saya menyalakan lampu kerana bilik itu sudah gelap.

    I turned on the light because the room was already dark.

Word network

Antonyms
gelapdark; lacking lightcerahbright; luminous; ligh…terangbright; light-filled; …

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Antonymscerah, terang

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