Bahasa Melayu

tahu

Bahasa Melayu

English

know-all, all-knowing person, someone who acts as if they know everything

Serba tahu describes a person who seems to know everything.

تاهو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jangan bersikap serba tahu apabila orang lain sedang bercakap.

    Do not act like a know-all when other people are speaking.

  2. Dia selalu dianggap serba tahu oleh kawan-kawannya.

    He is always seen as a know-all by his friends.

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serba tahu

Used for someone who acts as if they know everything.

Word family

Common derived forms

ketahuan
able to know
setahu
as far as... know

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.