Bahasa Melayu

sumpah

Bahasa Melayu

English

oath, vow, solemn promise

A solemn spoken promise or declaration, often made publicly or under serious circumstances.

سومڤه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia melafazkan sumpah di hadapan hakim.

    He made an oath before the judge.

  2. Mereka memegang sumpah yang telah dibuat.

    They kept the vow they had made.

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sumpah

A serious spoken promise or declaration.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersumpah
to swear; to make an oath
sumpahan
curse

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.