| instinct | n 1. natural tendency of person, animal to behave in particular way, naluri: an ~ for survival, naluri utk terus hidup; young mammals suckle by ~, anak mamalia menyusu mengikut naluri; paternal ~, naluri kebapaan; 2. inclination, rasa hati: my first ~ was to punch him on the nose, ikut rasa hati, saya hendak menumbuk hidungnya; ~ told him to run, ikut rasa hati, dia hendak lari; 3. natural, acquired talent or aptitude, intuition, gerak hati, intuisi: she knew, by ~, that it would not be the last time she would see him, drpd gerak hatinya, dia tahu bahawa itu bukanlah kali terakhir dia akan bertemu dgn lelaki tersebut; to rely on o’s ~, bergantung kpd gerak hati sso; have an ~ for (doing st) tahu saja: he seems to have an ~ for saying the right thing, dia nampaknya tahu saja apa yg sesuai utk dikatakannya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |