Bahasa Melayu

kepepet

Bahasa Melayu

English

in difficulties, broke, hard up

Used to describe a person who is short of money or in serious trouble.

كڤڤيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia kepepet selepas kehilangan pekerjaan.

    He was hard up after losing his job.

  2. Mereka kepepet dan terpaksa berjimat.

    They were broke and had to be thrifty.

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kepepet

It means being in financial difficulty or trouble.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.