Bahasa Melayu

sumpah

Bahasa Melayu

English

oath, solemn promise, curse

A solemn promise, an oath, or a harsh curse word.

سومڤه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia membuat sumpah untuk berkata benar.

    He made an oath to speak the truth.

  2. Kata-kata sumpah itu tidak patut diucapkan.

    That curse word should not be said.

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sumpah

Sumpah can mean an oath, a solemn promise, or a curse.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersumpah
to swear; to curse
sumpahan
curse

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.