Bahasa Melayu

melampaui

Bahasa Melayu

English

exceed, go beyond, overstep, surpass

To go beyond a limit or be greater than something else.

ملمڤاوءي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jumlah itu melampaui jangkaan kami.

    That amount exceeded our expectation.

  2. Dia tidak mahu melampaui batas ketika bercakap.

    He did not want to overstep the limit when speaking.

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What does “exceed” mean in Malay?

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melampaui

Used when something is more than a limit or expected amount.

Word family

Common derived forms

melampau
to be excessive; extreme
lampau
past; over; beyond
terlampau
too; very; excessively

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.