Bahasa Melayu

tunjuk

Bahasa Melayu

English

show off, flaunt, strut

To behave in a way that tries to attract attention to yourself or your things.

تونجوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia suka menunjuk-nunjuk barang baharunya di hadapan kawan-kawan.

    He likes to show off his new things in front of his friends.

  2. Jangan menunjuk-nunjuk ketika membantu orang lain.

    Do not show off when helping other people.

Quick check

What does “show off” mean in Malay?

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menunjuk-nunjuk

It means to flaunt or try too hard to impress people.

Word family

Common derived forms

mempertunjukkan
to show; to exhibit
menunjukkan
to show; to demonstrate; to direct

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.