Bahasa Melayu

kedekut

Bahasa Melayu

English

stingy, miserly, mean

Kedekut describes someone who is unwilling to spend or share money or things.

كدكوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jangan kedekut bila hendak membantu orang susah.

    Do not be stingy when helping people in need.

  2. Dia terkenal sebagai jiran yang kedekut.

    He is known as a stingy neighbour.

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kedekut

Use kedekut for someone who does not like to give or spend.

Word family

Common derived forms

dekut
coo; the sound of a pigeon

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.