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segan.

averse, unwilling, reluctant

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/səˈɡan/Standard-Indonesian[səˈɡan]Standard-Indonesian

  1. averse, unwilling, reluctant

    Yang segan bertanya akan sesat di jalan.

  2. shy, ashamed

    Gadis itu segan untuk makan dengan orang-orang yang tidak dikenalnya.

  3. showing respect (towards), deferential

    Semua murid segan kepada guru itu.
Where this word comes from

From Malay segan.

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