Bahasa Melayu

menyamar

Bahasa Melayu

English

disguise, impersonate, conceal

to make oneself or someone else look different so the real identity is not easily known.

مڽامر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menyamar sebagai pelayan untuk masuk ke majlis itu.

    He disguised himself as a waiter to enter the event.

  2. Penjenayah itu menyamar agar tidak dikenali orang ramai.

    The criminal disguised himself so that the public would not recognise him.

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menyamar

Use menyamar when someone hides their true identity.

Word family

Common derived forms

penyamar
a person who uses a disguise

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.