Bahasa Melayu

telau

Bahasa Melayu

English

patchy, dappled, speckled

Telau describes something with uneven patches of colour or shade.

تلاو

Examples

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  1. Bulunya kelihatan telau dengan campuran putih dan coklat.

    Its fur looks dappled with a mix of white and brown.

  2. Kain lama itu menjadi telau selepas lama disimpan.

    The old cloth became patchy after being stored for a long time.

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telau

It describes uneven patches of colour.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.