Bahasa Melayu

menyombong

Bahasa Melayu

English

act like a snob, be snobbish

Menyombong means to act like a snob or behave in a snobbish way.

مڽومبوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menyombong apabila bercakap dengan jiran barunya.

    He acted like a snob when talking to his new neighbour.

  2. Jangan menyombong dengan kawan-kawan di sekolah.

    Do not be snobbish with your friends at school.

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menyombong

Used for snobbish behaviour.

Word family

Common derived forms

kesombongan
arrogance; conceit; snobbishness
penyombong
snob; arrogant person
sombong
conceited; arrogant; snobbish

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.