Bahasa Melayu

bedek

Bahasa Melayu

English

look fixedly, peer, squint

To look at something hard with one eye partly closed, often because of poor sight or to focus closely.

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  1. Dia bedek pada tulisan kecil itu.

    He peered at the small writing.

  2. Wanita itu bedek ke arah jalan kerana cahaya terlalu terang.

    The woman squinted toward the road because the light was too bright.

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bedek

It means looking with one eye partly closed.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.