Bahasa Melayu

memerli

Bahasa Melayu

English

to tease, to mock

To tease or mock someone lightly, often in words.

ممرلي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memerli adiknya dengan nada bergurau.

    He teased his younger sibling in a joking tone.

  2. Jangan memerli orang lain kalau tidak mahu mereka terasa.

    Do not mock other people if you do not want them to feel hurt.

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memerli

Used for teasing or mocking in words.

Word family

Common derived forms

perli
tease; mockery; gibe.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.