Bahasa Melayu

pongah

Bahasa Melayu

English

conceited, arrogant, haughty

Someone who is pongah behaves in a proud and arrogant way and looks down on others.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia bercakap dengan nada pongah di hadapan rakannya.

    He spoke in a conceited tone in front of his friend.

  2. Walaupun berjaya, dia tidak perlu bersikap pongah.

    Even after succeeding, he does not need to act arrogantly.

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pongah

Pongah describes a person who is too proud and looks down on others.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepongahan
conceit; arrogance; haughtiness

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.