Bahasa Melayu

balun

Bahasa Melayu

English

beat, batter, gobble

To balun is to hit someone or something hard, or to eat very quickly and greedily.

بالون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak nakal itu dibalun oleh abang-abangnya sebelum dihantar pulang.

    The naughty boy was beaten by his older brothers before being sent home.

  2. Dia balun nasi itu sampai habis kerana terlalu lapar.

    He gobbled up the rice until it was finished because he was very hungry.

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balun

It can mean to hit hard or to eat very quickly.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.