Bingung

English translation: confused/bewildered...

13:34 Jul 27, 2007
Malay to English translations [PRO]
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Malay term or phrase: Bingung
it a kind of adjective.
siti fatimah
Local time: 14:17
English translation:confused/bewildered...
Explanation:
From your question in the Malay-German section:

"Perasaan atau perangai sesaorang yang di dalam keadaan bingung"

I'd say confused, bewildered or even baffled...Hope that helps.
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LM Loh
France
Local time: 07:17
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2confused/bewildered...
LM Loh
5flummoxed/vexed
Laskar Bahasa
4confused or perplexed
saberunkadir
3disoriented
Hikmat Gumilar


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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
confused/bewildered...


Explanation:
From your question in the Malay-German section:

"Perasaan atau perangai sesaorang yang di dalam keadaan bingung"

I'd say confused, bewildered or even baffled...Hope that helps.

LM Loh
France
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tehsin Begum Mukhtar Ahmad
54 mins
  -> Terima kasih, Tehsin!

agree  Ramona Ali
8 hrs
  -> Terima kasih, Ramona!
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disoriented


Explanation:
better to provide context

Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 13:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in SundaneseSundanese
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Asker: agree

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confused or perplexed


Explanation:
bingung bererti kusut fikiran, keliru dan tidak dapat berfikir dengan jelas. Keadaan ini boleh diistilahkan dalam bahasa Inggeris sebagai "confused" atau perplexed

saberunkadir
Malaysia
Local time: 14:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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1429 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
flummoxed/vexed


Explanation:
These words also can be taken into consideration. The connotations might be different.

Example sentence(s):
  • he was flummoxed by the news.
Laskar Bahasa
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
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