Bahasa Melayu
pongah
English
conceited, arrogant, haughty
Someone who is pongah behaves in a proud and arrogant way and looks down on others.
ڤوڠاه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia bercakap dengan nada pongah di hadapan rakannya.
He spoke in a conceited tone in front of his friend.
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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