Malay Word of the Day
lapar
/LA-par/ • adjective — 2nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: hungry (feeling the need to eat)
Examples
- Saya lapar.
(I am hungry.) - Dia kelihatan lapar selepas bekerja.
(He/She looks hungry after working.) - Kamu mahu makan? Saya sangat lapar.
(Do you want to eat? I am very hungry.)
Synonyms
- kelaparan
- berlapar
Use 'lapar' to say you are physically hungry. You can intensify it with adverbs (e.g., 'sangat lapar' = very hungry). 'Kelaparan' means extreme hunger or starvation, and 'berlapar' is a verb-like form meaning to be hungry.
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