mencela
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay mencela, from Classical Malay mencela. Equivalent to meng- + cela.
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Verb edit
mencela
- (transitive, intransitive) to criticize (to indicate faults in a disapproving way)
- Synonyms: mengkritik, mengecam, mencacat
- (transitive) to repudiate (to reject the truth or validity of something)
- Synonyms: menyanggah, menyanggah, menyangkal
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Further reading edit
- “mencela” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.