Bahasa Melayu
kepepet
English
in difficulties, broke, hard up
Used to describe a person who is short of money or in serious trouble.
كڤڤيت
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Dia kepepet selepas kehilangan pekerjaan.
He was hard up after losing his job.
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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