Bahasa Melayu

berlembut

Bahasa Melayu

English

lenient, gentle, soft-hearted

Berlembut means to act in a gentle or lenient way, especially when dealing with people.

برلمبوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu berlembut dengan murid yang baru belajar.

    The teacher was gentle with the pupils who were just learning.

  2. Ayah cuba berlembut supaya adik tidak takut.

    Father tried to be lenient so that my younger sibling would not be afraid.

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What does “lenient” mean in Malay?

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berlembut

Use berlembut for behaving gently or not too strict.

Word family

Common derived forms

kelembutan
gentleness; softness; kindness
lembut
gentle; soft

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Sebutan

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.