Bahasa Melayu
menghamburkan
English
scatter, sprinkle, spend
Menghamburkan means to scatter or spend something freely, often without care.
مڠهمبوركن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ibu menghamburkan benih di kebun kecil itu.
Mother scattered seeds in the small garden.
Dia menghamburkan wang untuk barang yang tidak perlu.
He spent money on unnecessary things.
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What does “spend” mean in Malay?
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menghamburkan
This sense often suggests careless or excessive spending.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menghambur
- to scatter; to throw about
- hambur
- to scatter; to spill out
- terhambur
- scattered; strewn
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