Bahasa Melayu

bawl

Bahasa Melayu

English

yell at, shout at, bawl out

To bawl at someone means to scold them loudly and angrily.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ketua itu menghamun pekerja baharu kerana datang lewat.

    The supervisor bawled at the new worker for arriving late.

  2. Jangan menghamun adik hanya kerana kesilapan kecil.

    Don't bawl at your younger sibling just because of a small mistake.

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What does “bawl out” mean in Malay?

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menghamun

It means to scold loudly.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.