No. 620 in Malay
gus
In Malay, "gus" does not have a specific meaning on its own and is not a standard word.
In a sentence
Si Gus selalu datang awal ke kelas.
Gus always arrives early to class.
In this sentence, 'Gus' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Saya tidak ingin gus hati kerana berita itu.
I don't want to fret because of that news.
Here, 'gus' is part of a phrase 'gus hati', which means to feel troubled or worried emotionally.
Lekuk pada gus pintu itu cukup dalam.
The dent on the door frame is quite deep.
In this case, 'gus' refers to the edge or frame of a door in a structural sense.
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