Bahasa Melayu

lalah

Bahasa Melayu

English

eat quickly, gobble

Lalah means to eat food very quickly and greedily.

لاله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu lalah makan nasi sebelum ke sekolah.

    The child gobbled up the rice before going to school.

  2. Jangan lalah sangat ketika makan.

    Do not eat so quickly when you are eating.

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lalah

It describes eating very fast and greedily.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.