Bahasa Melayu

gatal

Bahasa Melayu

English

restless hands, likes to meddle, likes to do unnecessary things

Describes someone who likes to fuss with things or do unnecessary actions.

ڬتل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia gatal tangan menyusun semula barang di atas meja.

    He could not stop fussing with the items on the table.

  2. Jangan gatal tangan membelek alat itu tanpa izin.

    Don’t meddle with the device without permission.

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What does “likes to do unnecessary things” mean in Malay?

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gatal tangan

It describes a person who keeps doing needless actions.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggatalkan
to cause itchiness

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.