| hanker | c. (for st abstract) dahaga akan: to ~ after wealth and power, dahaga akan kuasa dan kekayaan; the child ~s for sympathy, budak itu dahaga akan simpati; d. (for a drink) teringin sangat hendak minum, dahaga akan: I’m ~ing after a glass of cold lemonade, saya teringin sangat minum segelas lemonad sejuk; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hunger | vi; ~ /after, for/, a. want very much, dahaga akan: a man who ~s for power and wealth, lelaki yg dahaga akan kuasa dan kekayaan; children who ~ for affection, kanak-kanak yg dahaga akan kasih sayang; b. need to see, hear, etc, very much, amat rindu akan: after years of travelling he ~ed for his native land, selepas bertahun-tahun mengembara, dia amat rindu akan kampung halamannya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| athirst | adj eager, longing, dahaga: he was ~ for knowledge, dia dahaga akan pengetahuan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hankering | n keinginan yg amat sangat; have a ~ for, a. (gen) teringin sangat hendak + approp v: I have a ~ for a holiday by the sea, saya teringin sangat hendak pergi bercuti di tepi laut; b. (for food, st tangible) mengidamkan, teringin sangat hendak + approp v: pregnant women usually have a ~ for strange food, wanita yg mengandung biasanya mengidamkan makanan yg ganjil-ganjil; c. (for st abstract) dahaga akan; d. (for a drink ) teringin sangat hendak minum, dahaga akan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hunger | n 1. condition of being in need of food, kelaparan: to die of ~, mati kelaparan; faint with ~, lemah krn kelaparan; 2. strong desire, dahaga; (to see, hear, etc) amat rindu: a ~ for knowledge, dahaga akan ilmu pengetahuan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hungry | adj 1. feeling hunger, lapar: she’s tired and ~, dia penat dan lapar; go ~, lapar, kelaparan: many people went ~ due to crop failure, ramai orang yg kelaparan akibat tanaman tdk menjadi; 2. causing hunger, melaparkan: brick-laying is ~ work, menerap bata ialah kerja yg melaparkan; 3. crave, dahaga; (to see, hear, etc) amat rindu: a man is always ~ for praise, sso lelaki sentiasa dahaga akan puji-pujian. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| thirst | 3. strong desire, dahaga, haus: his ~ for knowledge, dia haus akan pengetahuan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| starve | 4. suffer from some great need, haus, dahaga: the boy was obviously starving for affection, jelas bahawa budak itu haus akan kasih sayang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |