Bahasa Melayu

telanjur

Bahasa Melayu

English

exceed, go too far, overshoot

To go beyond the proper limit in action, speech, or amount.

تلنجور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jangan telanjur bercakap kasar kepada orang lain.

    Do not go too far by speaking rudely to other people.

  2. Dia sedar kata-katanya sudah telanjur.

    He realized his words had gone too far.

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telanjur

This word is often used for excessive speech or behaviour.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.