dengki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- envy noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
Senses
dengki is used for these senses in English:
- envy Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]
- evil eye A wicked look conveying dislike or envy that in many cultures is believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; also, the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look, supposed to be possessed by some people.
envy — full definition
- noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
- verb To feel resentful desire for what someone else has.