Bahasa Melayu
tawaduk
English
humble, modest, unassuming
Tawaduk describes a person who is humble and not arrogant.
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Walaupun berjaya, dia tetap tawaduk dengan semua orang.
Although successful, he remains humble to everyone.
Sikap tawaduk membuatnya disenangi ramai.
His humble attitude made many people like him.
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What does “humble” mean in Malay?
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tawaduk
Tawaduk means humble or unassuming.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bertawaduk
- to be humble; to be unassuming
- ketawadukan
- humility; unpretentiousness
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