Bahasa Melayu

leleh

Bahasa Melayu

English

dribble, trickle, ooze

To flow out slowly in small drops or a thin stream.

ليليه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Air mata lelèh di pipinya semasa dia menangis.

    Tears dribbled down her cheeks as she cried.

  2. Getah daripada batang itu terus leleh ke bawah.

    Sap from the stem kept oozing downward.

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leleh

This is used for slow dripping or oozing.

Word family

Common derived forms

lelehan
discharge

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.