Bahasa Melayu

melampau

Bahasa Melayu

English

excessive, extreme, radical

Describing something that is too much or far beyond what is normal.

ملمڤاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tindakannya melampau dan menyusahkan semua orang.

    His actions were excessive and troubled everyone.

  2. Cuaca panas yang melampau itu membuatkan kami cepat letih.

    That extreme hot weather made us tired quickly.

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What does “excessive” mean in Malay?

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melampau

It refers to something that goes beyond the normal limit.

Word family

Common derived forms

melampaui
to exceed; to go beyond
lampau
extreme; past; over
terlampau
too; very

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.