vain

Malay translation: bermegah (diri) / sia-sia

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English term or phrase:vain
Malay translation:bermegah (diri) / sia-sia
Entered by: Nasima Sarwar

13:52 May 17, 2005
English to Malay translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: vain
describing a person's behaviour
bermegah (diri) / sia-sia
Explanation:
vain - bermegah diri /sia-sia - depending on context

dia selalu bermegah dengan rupanya - he has always been vain about his looks

dengan sia-sia dia mencuba meyakinkannya - he tried in vain to convince her
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Nasima Sarwar
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Local time: 05:37
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5 +3bermegah (diri) / sia-sia
Nasima Sarwar
3asyik berfikir/perasan/bangga
Deela


  

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bermegah (diri) / sia-sia


Explanation:
vain - bermegah diri /sia-sia - depending on context

dia selalu bermegah dengan rupanya - he has always been vain about his looks

dengan sia-sia dia mencuba meyakinkannya - he tried in vain to convince her


Nasima Sarwar
Malaysia
Local time: 05:37
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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agree  yam2u
34 mins

agree  irma abdul latif
3 hrs

agree  Ramona Ali: i wld think it's the first one since the asker says the context is in describing behaviour
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asyik berfikir/perasan/bangga


Explanation:
(1) seseorang yang (terlalu asyik dengan) atau (asyik berfikir tentang) rupa dan penampilan dirinya sendiri.
(2) seseorang yang perasan dirinya menarik
(3) seseorang yang bangga akan rupa-paras dan penampilan dirinya

Deela
Local time: 05:37
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Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
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