Bahasa Melayu

tele

Bahasa Melayu

English

stupid, dense, dim-witted

Tele can describe a person who is slow to understand or lacking intelligence.

تيلي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jangan hina orang lain dengan kata-kata tele.

    Do not insult other people with stupid words.

  2. Dia malu kerana pernah dianggap tele oleh rakan-rakannya.

    He felt embarrassed because his friends once thought he was dim-witted.

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tele

This entry is the adjective sense meaning dull or dim-witted.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.