Bahasa Melayu

melekakan

Bahasa Melayu

English

make absorbed, make heedless

To cause someone to become so absorbed that they stop paying attention.

ملكاكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Permainan itu melekakan kanak-kanak daripada kerja rumah.

    The game made the children absorbed and kept them from doing homework.

  2. Suasana yang terlalu selesa boleh melekakan kita.

    An overly comfortable environment can make us heedless.

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What does “make absorbed” mean in Malay?

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melekakan

Used when something causes someone to lose attention.

Word family

Common derived forms

lekak
bumpy; uneven
leka
careless; absorbed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.