kesunyian

Malay

Etymology

From ke- -an +‎ sunyi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈsuɲjan/ [kəˈsu.ɲjan]
  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: ke‧su‧nyi‧an

Noun

kesunyian (Jawi spelling کسوڽين, plural kesunyian-kesunyian or kesunyian2)

  1. silence; quietness; stillness.
    Synonyms: kesepian, keheningan
    Kesunyian malam itu dipecahkan oleh bunyi salakan anjing. ― The silence of the night was broken by the sound of a dog barking.
  2. loneliness; solitude; lonesomeness (the state of being lonely).
    Synonym: kesepian
    Nenek itu hidup dalam kesunyian selepas datuk meninggal dunia. ― The grandmother lives in loneliness after the grandfather passed away.

Adjective

kesunyian (Jawi spelling کسوڽين, comparative lebih kesunyian, superlative paling kesunyian)

  1. lonely; lonesome; desolate.
    Synonyms: sunyi, sepi
    Dia berasa amat kesunyian apabila berjauhan dengan keluarga. ― He felt very lonely when he was far away from his family.

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