Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Apa Beza?: Wander and Wonder

Assalamualaikum and welcome to another edition of 'Ape Beza?'

In this edition I'll bebeling about the difference between 'wonder' and 'wander' in which, both are pronounced..quite the same.

Wonder 

In malay: Tertanya-tanya/terfikir-fikir/keajaiban/indah(wonderful)
Definitions:
as noun - a cause of astonishment or admiration
  in sentence:- The Giza Pyramids is one of the 7 wonders of the world.
                      The new IPhone 4S is a technological wonder.

as verb - to feel curiosity or doubt
  in sentence:- I wonder how do you manage to get excellent results every semester.

as adjective - exciting amazement or admiration
  in sentence:- Jennifer Hudson gave a wonderful tribute to the late Whitney Houston by singing 'I Will Always Love You' at the Grammy Awards yesterday.

Wander
In malay: bersiar-siar/merayau-rayau tanpa arah tuju
Definitions:
as verb - to go astray/ to move without a fixed course
 in sentence:- Students were seen wandering the halls.
                     He wandered off from the trail and got lost.

ok dah, tu je utk kali ni. hahaha.

Reference: Merriam-Webster English Dictionary

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