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gelagapan

[ɡəlaˈɡapan]

adj

LanguageIndonesian (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. in a state of difficulty breathing
  2. confused (don't know what to do)
  3. confused
  4. Feeling unsure or panicky because one does not know how to handle a situation.
Examples

Dia menjadi gelagapan saat ditanya oleh guru di depan kelas.

He became confused when asked by the teacher in front of the class.

Pronunciationɡəlaˈɡapan

Part of speechadj

Usage noteCan also refer to the physical struggle of trying to breathe while gasping.

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gelagapan in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.