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Makan hati meaning in English
makan hati means eat one's heart out (to suffer silently) in Indonesian. Pronounced MAH-kahn HAH-tee.
Hear makan hati
Example sentence
Jangan makan hati sendiri.
Don't suffer in silence.
How makan hati is used
Idiom: 'eating one's heart' = bottling up frustration. Common in advice.
makan hati in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Betul. Ada juga makan hati.
Correct. There is also eating heart.
From Ungkapan yang Pakai Anggota Badan
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- kepala dingin, cool head (calm)
- panjang tangan, long hand (thief)
- muka tembok, thick-skinned (no shame)
- naik darah, to get angry (rise of blood)