Bahasa Melayu
putar
English
double dealer, two-faced person
A person who acts one way on the outside but is dishonest or unreliable in private.
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Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia dikenali sebagai putar alam dalam perniagaan.
He is known as a double dealer in business.
Jangan mudah percaya kepada putar alam yang suka memuji di depan.
Do not easily trust a two-faced person who likes to flatter you in front of others.
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What does “double dealer” mean in Malay?
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putar alam
It describes a dishonest, two-faced person.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berputar
- to rotate; to revolve; to turn around
- memutarkan
- to turn; to rotate; to screen a film
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