Bahasa Melayu

pura

Bahasa Melayu

English

pretend, feign

Berpura means to act as if something is true, usually to hide the real feeling or situation.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berpura senyum supaya orang tidak risau.

    He pretended to smile so that people would not worry.

  2. Jangan berpura tidak tahu tentang hal itu.

    Do not pretend not to know about that matter.

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pura

It means to pretend or act falsely.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.