Bahasa Melayu

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Bahasa Melayu

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snort, sniff

To breathe out sharply through the nose, often to show annoyance or to clear the nose.

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Examples

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  1. Dia dengus apabila mendengar komen itu.

    He snorted when he heard that comment.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu dengus kerana hidungnya gatal.

    The child sniffed because his nose was itchy.

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It is a sharp breath through the nose.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.