| what | 3. (used to express great surprise or disbelief) apa: “Did you know that your shirt has split?” “W~t? How on earth did that happen?”, “Tahukah kamu bahawa kemeja kamu koyak?” “Apa? Bagaimana boleh terkoyak?”; “Had you heard that Kate’s getting married?” “W~? I thought she was a confirmed spinster”, “Dengar tak bahawa Kate hendak kahwin?” “Apa? Saya ingat dia hendak membujang sampai ke tua”; 4. also ~ is it? (encouraging further questions) apa dia: “Mum, can I ask you something?” “W~?” “Can I go to the disco tonight?”, “Mak, boleh tanya sikit?” “Apa dia?” “Boleh saya pergi ke disko malam ini?”; 5. (in exclamations to emphasize an opinion or reaction), /alangkah, betapa/ (approp adj): ~ an enchanting cottage! alangkah cantiknya kotej ini!, ~ terrible food!, alangkah teruknya makanan ni!; ~ a pity, ~ a shame, sayangnya: ~ a pity that Auntie May can’t come to the wedding, sayangnya mak cik May tak dapat datang ke majlis perkahwinan itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |