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Translation of menahan in English:

menahan

verb

  • 1

    to hold back, to keep
    ‘menahan diri’ — to control yourself
    ‘dia ditahan semalam di rumah sakit’ — they kept her in hospital overnight

  • 2

    to arrest, to detain
    ‘polisi menahan murid-murid yang memprotes’ — the police detained the students who were protesting

  • 3

    to provide support for