Bahasa Melayu

jelilatan

Bahasa Melayu

English

look around wildly, stare about

To look around in a wild, impudent, or unsettled way.

جيليلاتن

Examples

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  1. Mata lelaki itu jelilatan ke seluruh bilik.

    The man's eyes looked around the whole room wildly.

  2. Dia jelilatan apabila mendengar bunyi yang pelik.

    He stared about wildly when he heard a strange sound.

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jelilatan

It suggests restless or impudent looking about.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.