Bahasa Melayu

polok

Bahasa Melayu

English

to swallow, to gulp down, to bolt

To swallow means to take food or drink down the throat quickly or suddenly.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu polok air dengan cepat kerana haus.

    The boy swallowed the water quickly because he was thirsty.

  2. Dia polok makanan itu sebelum sempat bercakap.

    He gulped down the food before he had time to speak.

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polok

It means to take something down the throat.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.