This is the 895th most frequent Malay word.
berlebihan
Excessive; too much.
Here, 'berlebihan' means 'excessively,' indicating an action done in a way that surpasses necessary limits, leading to negative consequences.
Makan makanan berlemak secara berlebihan boleh memudaratkan kesihatan.
Eating fatty foods excessively can harm health.
In this sentence, 'berlebihan' refers to spending money in a way that is unnecessarily beyond one's means, reflecting unwise financial behavior.
Dia sering membelanjakan wangnya secara berlebihan walaupun gajinya tidak besar.
He often spends his money excessively even though his salary is not high.
Here, 'berlebihan' is used to describe a situation as exaggerated or beyond the actual truth, often implying dramatization or overstatement.