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gasp in Malay

tercungap-cungap

/ɡɑːsp/

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Northern England/ɡasp/

gasp in Malay: tercungap-cungap. In English, gasp means to draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.

Malay words for gasp

to breathe laboriously or convulsively
tercungap-cungap

English meaning of gasp

  1. verb To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
  2. verb To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
  3. verb To speak in a breathless manner.
  4. verb To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.

Full definition of gasp

gasp in a sentence

  • The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.
  • We were all gasping when we reached the summit.
  • The old man gasped his last few words.

gasp in other languages

Questions about gasp in Malay

What is the meaning of gasp in Malay?
Gasp in Malay is tercungap-cungap.
Apakah maksud gasp dalam bahasa Melayu?
Gasp: tercungap-cungap.
What does gasp mean in English?
Gasp means to draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gasp (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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