Bahasa Melayu
kecam
English
to criticise, to rebuke
To say that something or someone is wrong in a strong or direct way.
كچم
Examples
Contoh ayat
Guru itu mengecam sikap lewat datang ke kelas.
The teacher criticised the habit of coming late to class.
Mereka mengecam perbuatan itu di hadapan semua orang.
They rebuked the act in front of everyone.
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What does “to criticise” mean in Malay?
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kecam
To say that something or someone is wrong in a strong or direct way.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kecaman
- criticism
- mengecam
- to recognise; to criticize
- mengecamkan
- to recognise; to criticize
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