Bahasa Melayu

mata

Bahasa Melayu

English

flirt, amorous person, one with a roving eye

Mata keranjang is a person who likes to flirt or look at others in an amorous way.

مات

Examples

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  1. Dia dikenali sebagai mata keranjang di kampung itu.

    He was known as a flirt in that village.

  2. Kawan-kawannya selalu bergurau bahawa dia mata keranjang.

    His friends often joked that he was a flirt.

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mata keranjang

It describes someone who is amorous or roving-eyed.

Word family

Common derived forms

permata
gem; jewel
semata
only; merely

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.