This is the 905th most frequent Malay word.
ketegangan
"Ketegangan" means "tension" in English.
Here, 'ketegangan' refers to the rising conflict or tense atmosphere in international relations.
Ketegangan meningkat antara dua negara tersebut.
Tension rose between those two countries.
In this context, 'ketegangan' refers to social or interpersonal unease or nervousness.
Dia cuba mengurangkan ketegangan dengan berjenaka.
He tried to reduce the tension by joking.
Here, 'ketegangan' pertains to the physical tightness or strain in muscles.