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, informal 1st possessive sedap mulutku, 2nd possessive sedap mulutmu, 3rd possessive sedap mulutnya)

1. 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.