Bahasa Melayu
sempit
English
narrow-minded
Sempit can describe a person who thinks in a limited or narrow-minded way.
سمڤيت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Jangan jadi orang yang sempit dalam menerima pandangan orang lain.
Do not be narrow-minded when accepting other people's views.
Sikap sempit itu membuatkan perbincangan menjadi sukar.
That narrow-minded attitude made the discussion difficult.
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What does “narrow-minded” mean in Malay?
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sempit
It describes someone with a limited way of thinking.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kesempitan
- narrowness; a limited state
- menyempitkan
- to make narrower; to limit
- kempit
- held under the arm
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