meninggal

This is the 403rd most frequent Malay word.


meninggal

"Passed away" or "died."


The word 'meninggal' is used here to mean 'passed away', indicating the death of someone in a respectful way.

Kakek saya telah meninggal dunia semalam.

My grandfather passed away last night.


This sentence uses 'meninggal' to refer to someone passing away due to an accident, maintaining a formal tone.

Ayahnya meninggal dalam sebuah kecelakaan jalan raya.

His father died in a road accident.


Here, 'meninggal' is used figuratively to mean 'to lose' or 'to abandon', referring to intangible concepts like hope.

Penduduk di desa itu tidak meninggal harapan mereka meskipun musibah terjadi.

The villagers in that village did not lose their hope despite the calamity.