Bahasa Melayu

gelek

Bahasa Melayu

English

roll, flatten by rolling

To roll something over a surface, often to flatten or crush it.

ڬيليق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia gelek adunan itu supaya menjadi nipis.

    He rolled the dough so that it became thin.

  2. Pekerja itu gelek tanah dengan mesin besar.

    The worker flattened the soil with a large machine.

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What does “roll” mean in Malay?

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gelek

It can also mean to flatten by rolling.

Word family

Common derived forms

penggelek
roller
tergelek
to be run over; to be knocked down

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.