Bahasa Melayu

tell

Bahasa Melayu

English

gossip, tattler

A tell-tale is a person who likes to report other people's actions or pass on stories.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu dikenali sebagai tell kerana suka mengadu kepada guru.

    That boy was known as a tattler because he liked to report to the teacher.

  2. Jangan jadi tell-tale dan sebarkan cerita orang lain.

    Don't be a tattler and spread other people's stories.

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It means someone who passes on other people's stories or complaints.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.