dengus

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dəŋus/

Noun

dengus (plural dengus-dengus or dengus2)

  1. A snort; a grunt; the sound made when air is forced through the nose, often in displeasure or irritation.
    Dia menarik nafas dengan dengus marah. ― He took a breath with an angry snort.

Derived terms

Affixations
Compounds
  • dengus marah

Synonyms

  • desis (for similar hissing sounds)

Further reading

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