Bahasa Melayu

menghamburkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

scatter, sprinkle, spend

Menghamburkan means to scatter or spend something freely, often without care.

مڠهمبوركن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu menghamburkan benih di kebun kecil itu.

    Mother scattered seeds in the small garden.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.