Bahasa Melayu

tele

Bahasa Melayu

English

babble, ramble, talk at length

To speak in a long, repetitive, or unclear way.

تيلي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mula bertele-tele apabila penat dan mengantuk.

    He began babbling when he was tired and sleepy.

  2. Jangan bertele-tele, cakap sahaja perkara yang penting.

    Do not ramble; just say the important thing.

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tele

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.