desire in Malay
keinginan
/dɪˈzaɪə//dɪˈzaɪɹ/
desire in Malay: keinginan, hasrat, nafsu. In English, desire means to want; to wish for earnestly.
Malay words for desire
- something wished for
- keinginan
- strong attraction
- hasrat, nafsu
English meaning of desire
- verb To want; to wish for earnestly.
- verb To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
- verb To want emotionally or sexually.
- verb To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
desire in a sentence
- I desire to speak with you.
- She has desired him since they first met.
- Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgement.
Synonyms of desire
desire in other languages
- desire in Hindi
- desire in Tamil
- desire in Marathi
- desire in Urdu
- desire in Bengali
- desire in Telugu
- desire in Malayalam
- desire in Kannada
- desire in Punjabi
- desire in Gujarati
- desire in Odia
- desire in Sanskrit
- desire in Sinhala
- desire in Arabic
- desire in Indonesian
- desire in Persian
- desire in Thai
- desire in Vietnamese
- desire in Myanmar
Questions about desire in Malay
- What is the meaning of desire in Malay?
- Desire in Malay is keinginan, hasrat, nafsu.
- Apakah maksud desire dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Desire: keinginan, hasrat, nafsu.
- What does desire mean in English?
- Desire means to want; to wish for earnestly.
Source and license
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