No. 403 in Malay
meninggal
"Passed away" or "died."
In a sentence
Kakek saya telah meninggal dunia semalam.
My grandfather passed away last night.
The word 'meninggal' is used here to mean 'passed away', indicating the death of someone in a respectful way.
Ayahnya meninggal dalam sebuah kecelakaan jalan raya.
His father died in a road accident.
This sentence uses 'meninggal' to refer to someone passing away due to an accident, maintaining a formal tone.
Penduduk di desa itu tidak meninggal harapan mereka meskipun musibah terjadi.
The villagers in that village did not lose their hope despite the calamity.
Here, 'meninggal' is used figuratively to mean 'to lose' or 'to abandon', referring to intangible concepts like hope.
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