Bahasa Melayu

jemawa

Bahasa Melayu

English

conceit, pride, haughtiness

Describes someone who is proud in an unpleasant or arrogant way.

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Examples

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  1. Sikap jemawa membuat orang lain kurang selesa dengannya.

    An arrogant attitude makes other people uncomfortable with him.

  2. Walaupun berjaya, dia tidak mahu bersikap jemawa.

    Although he succeeded, he did not want to act haughtily.

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jemawa

Jemawa describes an arrogant or proud attitude.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.