mencela
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay mencela, from Classical Malay mencela. Equivalent tomeng- + cela.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məŋt͡ʃəla/
- Hyphenation: mêng‧cê‧la
Verb
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
Synonyms
- mencacat
- mengecam
- mengkritik
- menghina
Related terms
- bercela
- cela
- celaan
- kecelaan
- pencela
- pencela
- tercela
Further reading
- “mencela” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.