Bahasa Melayu
jeluak
English
retch, gag, heave
To make a choking or vomiting sound, or to rise and spill over like a fluid.
جيلواك
Examples
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Dia jeluak apabila terhidu bau makanan yang sudah basi.
He retched when he smelled the stale food.
Air longkang itu menjeluak selepas hujan lebat.
The drain water overflowed after the heavy rain.
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What does “retch” mean in Malay?
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jeluak
Use jeluak for the sound or action before vomiting, and also for overflowing fluid.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menjeluak
- to retch; to overflow
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