Bahasa Melayu

tempeleng

Bahasa Melayu

English

slap, smack

To tempeleng is to slap someone on the face with the open hand.

تيمڤيلڠ

Examples

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  1. Dia hampir tempeleng adiknya, tetapi sempat menahan diri.

    He almost slapped his younger sibling, but managed to stop himself.

  2. Lelaki itu tempeleng penjahat itu dalam pergaduhan.

    The man slapped the criminal during the fight.

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tempeleng

Use for hitting the face with the open hand.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.