Bahasa Melayu

menghamun

Bahasa Melayu

English

curse, scold, abuse

To speak to someone with harsh, rude, or insulting words.

مڠهماون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menghamun pemandu lain selepas berlaku salah faham.

    He cursed at the other driver after the misunderstanding.

  2. Jangan menghamun orang walaupun kamu marah.

    Do not abuse people even if you are angry.

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menghamun

Used for harsh and insulting speech.

Word family

Common derived forms

hamun
abusive scolding

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.