Bahasa Melayu
helat
English
excuse, trick
A helat is an excuse or a trick used to avoid something or to deceive someone.
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Contoh ayat
Dia memberi helat supaya tidak hadir ke mesyuarat itu.
He gave an excuse so that he would not attend the meeting.
Mereka cuba menggunakan helat untuk mengelakkan bayaran.
They tried to use a trick to avoid the payment.
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helat
Used here in the sense of a pretext or trick.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menghelat
- to excuse oneself by trickery; to deceive; to trick
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