Bahasa Melayu

pinta

Bahasa Melayu

English

bad luck, misfortune, unlucky

In the phrase buruk pinta, it means bad luck or misfortune.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Orang tua itu percaya bahawa hari itu buruk pinta.

    The old man believed that the day brought bad luck.

  2. Mereka cuba tidak menganggap kejadian itu sebagai buruk pinta.

    They tried not to see the incident as bad luck.

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buruk pinta

This entry is for the expression buruk pinta.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.