Bahasa Melayu

jeluas

Bahasa Melayu

English

covered all over with dirt, smeared all over

Covered all over with dirt, food, or another messy substance.

جيلواس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Muka budak itu jeluas selepas makan mi dengan tergesa-gesa.

    The child’s face was covered with food after eating noodles in a hurry.

  2. Baju pekerja itu jeluas dengan lumpur.

    The worker’s shirt was smeared all over with mud.

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jeluas

Use jeluas for something dirty or smeared all over.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjeluas
to be covered all over with dirt or food

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.