| curse | n 1. word used in swearing, kata makian; (in pl) sumpah-seranah, kata-kata makian: with a ~ he slammed down the phone, sambil mengeluarkan kata makian dia menghempaskan gagang telefon; his ~s could be heard in the street, sumpah-seranahnya boleh didengar hingga ke jalan raya; 2. invocation for vengeance, evil, etc, sumpah(an): beware of an orphan’s ~, berjaga-jagalah jangan terkena sumpahan anak yatim; a witch’s ~, sumpahan perempuan sihir; call down ~s on so., menyumpah sso; /put, lay/ a ~ on so., st, menyumpah /sso, sst/: the king laid a ~ on his own son, raja itu menyumpah puteranya sendiri; under a ~, kena sumpah(an); 3. cause of misery, ruin, musibat: war is the greatest ~ of mankind, perang adalah musibat yg paling dahsyat pd manusia; gambling is his ~, berjudi merupakan musibat kepadanya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |