overweight in Malay
gemuk tambun
/ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/US/ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/
overweight in Malay: gemuk tambun. In English, overweight means having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
Malay words for overweight
- of a person, heavier than is healthy
- gemuk tambun
English meaning of overweight
- adjective Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
- adjective Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
- adjective Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.
- noun An excess of weight.
overweight in a sentence
- Before her diet, Jane was noticeably overweight, but she shed five kilos in the next two months.
- Our portfolio is very overweight (in) Asian technology stocks.
- Apple common stock is one of our overweights.
Synonyms of overweight
overweight in other languages
Questions about overweight in Malay
- What is the meaning of overweight in Malay?
- Overweight in Malay is gemuk tambun.
- Apakah maksud overweight dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Overweight: gemuk tambun.
- What does overweight mean in English?
- Overweight means having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: overweight (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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