Bahasa Melayu

tilik

Bahasa Melayu

English

observe carefully, predict, foretell

To look carefully at something, or to predict what will happen.

تيليق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek tilik langit sebelum menjemur kain.

    Grandmother studied the sky before hanging out the clothes.

  2. Orang tua itu datang untuk tilik nasib.

    The old man came to have his fortune told.

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What does “predict” mean in Malay?

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tilik

In this sense, tilik can mean to foretell or observe carefully.

Word family

Common derived forms

tilikan
a prediction or careful observation.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.