Bahasa Melayu

pura

Bahasa Melayu

English

pretend, feign

Pura refers to pretending or acting as if something is true when it is not.

ڤورا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia pura tidak mendengar soalan itu.

    He pretended not to hear that question.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu berpura gembira walaupun letih.

    The child pretended to be happy even though tired.

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pura

It refers to acting as if something is true.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.