Bahasa Melayu

hypocrisy

Bahasa Melayu

English

hypocrisy, pretence, insincerity

A pretended attitude or behaviour that is not sincere.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sikapnya penuh kepalsuan ketika bercakap dengan orang lain.

    His manner was full of hypocrisy when speaking to other people.

  2. Jangan ada kepura-puraan dalam persahabatan.

    There should be no pretence in friendship.

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What does “hypocrisy” mean in Malay?

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kepalsuan, kemunafikan, kepura-puraan

Common Malay equivalents for pretended insincerity.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.