Bahasa Melayu

tempelakan

Bahasa Melayu

English

rebuke, reproach, humiliation

A tempelakan is a rebuke or reproach that causes embarrassment or humiliation.

تيمڤيلاكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menerima tempelakan daripada guru kerana meniru.

    He received a rebuke from the teacher for cheating.

  2. Tempelakan itu membuatkan semua orang diam.

    The reproach made everyone silent.

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tempelakan

Use for a rebuke that causes shame.

Word family

Common derived forms

tempelak
reproach; rebuke; refutation

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.