Bahasa Melayu

dilly

Bahasa Melayu

English

dilly-dally, delay, drag one's feet

to waste time by delaying or hesitating.

Examples

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  1. Jangan dilly ketika semua orang sedang menunggu.

    Don't dilly-dally when everyone is waiting.

  2. Dia suka dilly sebelum membuat keputusan penting.

    He likes to dilly-dally before making an important decision.

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It means to delay or dawdle.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.