Bahasa Melayu

mamai

Bahasa Melayu

English

forgetful, absent-minded

Mamai describes a person who is forgetful or mentally not sharp.

ماماي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Datuk saya kadang-kadang mamai apabila terlalu letih.

    My grandfather is sometimes forgetful when he is too tired.

  2. Dia kelihatan mamai selepas berjaga hingga lewat malam.

    He seemed absent-minded after staying up late.

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mamai

Used for someone whose mind is weak or hazy.

Word family

Common derived forms

mama
mother

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.