Bahasa Melayu

mengecimus

Bahasa Melayu

English

pout, purse the lips

To push the lips forward in a pout, often to show dislike or contempt.

مڠچيموس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu mengecimus ketika dimarahi.

    The child pouted when scolded.

  2. Dia mengecimus sambil memandang ke arah lain.

    She pouted while looking away.

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mengecimus

It means to push the lips forward, often in annoyance.

Word family

Common derived forms

kecimus
to pout; pouting the lips

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.