Bahasa Melayu
lewah
English
excessive, superfluous, redundant
More than needed, or unnecessary because it is too much.
ليواه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ayat itu lewah dan boleh dipendekkan.
That sentence is excessive and can be shortened.
Jangan guna perkataan yang lewah dalam laporan itu.
Do not use excessive words in that report.
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What does “excessive” mean in Malay?
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lewah
Used when something is more than necessary.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kelewahan
- excessiveness; redundancy
Related vocabulary
Related Malay words
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