Bahasa Melayu

hamun

Bahasa Melayu

English

curse at, scold harshly, abuse

To speak to someone with harsh, abusive words.

هماون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menghamun pemandu itu kerana marah.

    He cursed at the driver because he was angry.

  2. Jangan menghamun adik kamu.

    Do not scold your younger sibling harshly.

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hamun

Used for harsh, abusive words toward someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

menghamun
to curse; to abuse; to scold

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.