Bahasa Melayu

karkas

Bahasa Melayu

English

crabbed, bad-tempered

Karkas describes a person who is irritable, harsh, or unpleasant in manner.

كركس

Examples

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  1. Dia menjadi karkas apabila terlalu letih.

    He becomes crabbed when he is too tired.

  2. Nada suaranya terdengar karkas pada pagi itu.

    Her tone of voice sounded crabbed that morning.

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karkas

Used for someone who is sour or irritable in manner.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.