Bahasa Melayu

memedihkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to hurt one's feelings, to wound emotionally, to offend

To make someone feel emotional pain or sadness.

ممدهكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kata-katanya memedihkan hati ibunya.

    His words hurt his mother's feelings.

  2. Perkara itu memedihkan hati mereka sekeluarga.

    The matter hurt the feelings of the whole family.

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What does “to hurt one's feelings” mean in Malay?

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memedihkan hati

Used for emotional hurt or offence.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepedihan
grief; hurt feeling; sorrow
pedih
hurt; sorrowful
pemedih
something that causes pain or hurt

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.