Bahasa Melayu

paling

Bahasa Melayu

English

turn away, turn the face away

Paling here means to turn the face away from someone or something.

ڤاليڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia paling muka apabila melihat saya datang.

    He turned his face away when he saw me coming.

  2. Budak itu memaling muka kerana malu.

    The child turned away in embarrassment.

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What does “turn away” mean in Malay?

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paling muka

It means to turn the face away.

Word family

Common derived forms

memalingkan
to turn the head away

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.