mengabui mata

Malay

Etymology

Compound of mengabui +‎ mata, meaning literally "to put ash on the eyes".

Verb

mengabui mata

1. (figurative, transitive) to deceive

   Synonyms: mengabui, memperdaya, menipu

Further reading

• "mengabui mata" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017