sedap mulut
Malay
Etymology
Compound of sedap (“comfortable”) + mulut (“mouth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sədap mulut/, [sədap̚ mulot̚]
- Rhymes: -ut
Noun
sedap mulut (Jawi spelling سدڤ مولوت)
- The act of saying stuff as one pleases.
- Synonym: suka hati
- Jangan percaya sangat apa Daniel cakap. Dia tu cuma cakap ikut sedap mulut dia saja.
- Don't trust what Daniel says. He only says what he wants to say.
Further reading
- “sedap mulut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.