Bahasa Melayu

pekerti

Bahasa Melayu

English

character, conduct, misconduct

A person's behaviour or character, especially the way they act towards others.

ڤكرتي

Examples

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  1. Guru itu memuji pekerti murid yang sopan.

    The teacher praised the student's polite behaviour.

  2. Orang ramai menghormati dia kerana pekertinya baik.

    People respected him because of his good character.

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pekerti

Here pekerti refers to a person's behaviour or disposition.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.