Bahasa Melayu

berhati

Bahasa Melayu

English

stubborn, cruel, hard-hearted

Having a harsh and unwilling attitude, not easy to be kind or flexible.

برهاتي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berhati batu dan enggan mendengar nasihat orang lain.

    He is stubborn and refuses to listen to other people’s advice.

  2. Sikapnya yang berhati membuat semua orang menjauh.

    His hard-hearted attitude made everyone stay away.

Quick check

What does “stubborn” mean in Malay?

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berhati batu

Berhati batu is used for someone who is very hard-hearted or stubborn.

Word family

Common derived forms

hati
heart; feeling; mind
perhati
observe; pay attention
memperhatikan
to observe; to pay attention

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.