Bahasa Melayu
herdik
English
scold, rebuke, snarl at
To scold someone sharply or speak to them in an angry way.
هيرديق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ayah mengherdik adik kerana bermain di jalan.
Father scolded my younger sibling for playing on the road.
Pengawal itu mengherdik lelaki itu supaya beratur.
The guard rebuked the man and told him to queue up.
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What does “scold” mean in Malay?
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herdik
It means to rebuke someone sharply.
Word family
Common derived forms
- herdikan
- a scolding; a rebuke
- mengherdik
- to scold; to rebuke; to snarl at
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