Bahasa Melayu

perit

Bahasa Melayu

English

painful, bitter, difficult

Perit describes pain, bitterness, or something difficult and hard to bear.

ڤريت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Matanya terasa perit selepas terkena asap.

    His eyes felt painful after being exposed to smoke.

  2. Dia melalui pengalaman yang perit sebelum berjaya.

    He went through a bitter and difficult experience before succeeding.

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What does “painful” mean in Malay?

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perit

It can describe physical pain or a difficult situation.

Word family

Common derived forms

keperitan
hardship; difficulty; unpleasantness
memeritkan
to make painful; to make difficult

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.