Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

of Singlish & Singaporean Terminology

maluate

→

Malay:

malu

+

English:

-ate

from

malay

malu

embarrassed; shy

+

english

-ate

suffix used to form a verb from a stem

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definitions

verb

to embarrass; to shame; to humiliate

synonyms:

sia suay lau khui lose face

related:

malu maluated maluating sia suay lau khui paĩseh buay paĩseh giah lam pa chut lai tom toh teng tẽh lam pa chir sat face give face save face lose face teh lam pa chir sat lao khui

entries starting with

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