Bahasa Melayu
perengus
English
grumpy, surly, hot-tempered
Bad-tempered and not friendly in manner.
ڤرڠاس
Examples
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Jangan jadi perengus apabila keadaan tidak kena pada masa kita.
Do not be grumpy when things do not go our way.
Wajahnya kelihatan perengus sepanjang pagi.
He looked surly all morning.
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perengus
It describes a bad-tempered person.
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