Bahasa Melayu
sampah
English
social outcast, the dregs of society
A negative term for people seen as the worst or most rejected in society.
سمڤه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia tidak suka menghina orang lain sebagai sampah masyarakat.
He does not like insulting others by calling them the dregs of society.
Kita tidak patut memandang sesiapa sebagai sampah masyarakat.
We should not look at anyone as a social outcast.
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sampah masyarakat
A strongly negative phrase for a rejected social group.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyampah
- to feel disgusted; to feel repulsed
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