Bahasa Melayu
berakah
English
self-important, stuck-up, conceited
Too proud of oneself in an unpleasant way.
بيرقه
Examples
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Jangan berakah sangat, cakaplah dengan sopan.
Don't be so stuck-up; speak politely.
Dia bersikap berakah apabila memandang rendah orang lain.
He was self-important when he looked down on other people.
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berakah
Describes an unpleasantly proud person.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bera
- to blush; flush; turn red
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