Bahasa Melayu
lebih
English
gaudy, superfluous, excessive
Lebih-lebih describes something that is too much or unnecessarily flashy.
لبيه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Hiasan itu kelihatan lebih-lebih dan tidak ringkas.
The decoration looked gaudy and not simple.
Pakaian berwarna terang itu nampak lebih-lebih bagi majlis kecil.
That brightly coloured outfit looked too much for a small event.
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What does “gaudy” mean in Malay?
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lebih-lebih
Used for something overly showy or excessive.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berlebih
- excessive or superfluous
- berlebihan
- abundant or too much
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