Bahasa Melayu

laun

Bahasa Melayu

English

to dawdle, to linger

To waste time by moving or acting slowly without hurry.

لاون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jangan melaun di depan pintu, masuklah segera.

    Do not dawdle at the door; come in at once.

  2. Anak-anak itu suka melaun ketika pulang dari sekolah.

    The children like to dawdle on the way home from school.

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melaun

It means to waste time by moving slowly.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.