Bahasa Melayu

hemat

Bahasa Melayu

English

thrifty, frugal, careful

Hemat describes someone who uses money or resources carefully and does not waste them.

هيمت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu saya sangat hemat ketika membeli barang dapur.

    My mother is very thrifty when buying groceries.

  2. Dia bersikap hemat supaya dapat menyimpan lebih banyak wang.

    He is frugal so he can save more money.

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hemat

Used for careful spending or use of resources.

Word family

Common derived forms

berhemat
to be thrifty; to economize; to be careful
menghematkan
to economize; to save

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.