Bahasa Melayu

mempersendakan

Bahasa Melayu

English

mock, make fun of, tease

To laugh at someone or treat something as a joke in a hurtful way.

ممڤرسنداكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tidak suka orang mempersendakan cara bercakapnya.

    He does not like people mocking the way he speaks.

  2. Jangan mempersendakan usaha rakan kamu.

    Do not make fun of your friend's effort.

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mempersendakan

In this sense, mempersendakan means to mock or make fun of.

Word family

Common derived forms

senda
to joke; to say in jest

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.