Bahasa Melayu

nukil

Bahasa Melayu

English

extract, quote, pick out

To take out or select something from a larger whole, often carefully or with effort.

نوكيل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penulis itu nukil beberapa baris puisi lama dalam artikelnya.

    The writer quoted a few lines from an old poem in the article.

  2. Guru itu nukil maklumat penting daripada laporan tersebut.

    The teacher extracted important information from the report.

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nukil

It can also mean to quote or pick out a passage.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.