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foreshadowing in Malay

imbas muka

UK/(ˌ)fɔːˈʃædəʊɪŋ/US/fɔɹˈʃædoʊɪŋ/

foreshadowing in Malay: imbas muka. In English, foreshadowing means synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.

Malay words for foreshadowing

literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story
imbas muka

English meaning of foreshadowing

  1. noun Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.

Full definition of foreshadowing

foreshadowing in a sentence

  • The roses blooming before Rose herself bloomed was excellent foreshadowing.

Synonyms of foreshadowing

foreshadowing in other languages

Questions about foreshadowing in Malay

What is the meaning of foreshadowing in Malay?
Foreshadowing in Malay is imbas muka.
Apakah maksud foreshadowing dalam bahasa Melayu?
Foreshadowing: imbas muka.
What does foreshadowing mean in English?
Foreshadowing means synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: foreshadowing (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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