Bahasa Melayu
meletakan
English
to despise, to disgrace, to curse
To meletakan someone or something is to treat it with contempt and disgrace it.
ملتقان
Examples
Contoh ayat
Jangan meletakan orang lain hanya kerana kesilapan kecil.
Do not despise other people just because of a small mistake.
Tindakan itu seolah-olah meletakan nama baik keluarganya.
The action seemed to disgrace his family's good name.
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What does “to despise” mean in Malay?
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meletakan
Meletakan here means to look down on and disgrace.
Word family
Common derived forms
- meletakkan
- to place; to put
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