Malu-malu
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
adjective
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
A demeanor or behavior characterized by shyness, lack of confidence, or feigned reluctance due to embarrassment.
Etymology
A reduplicated form of the root word 'malu', indicating intensity or a behavioral trait.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication