Bahasa Melayu
tilik
English
observe carefully, predict, foretell
To look carefully at something, or to predict what will happen.
تيليق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Nenek tilik langit sebelum menjemur kain.
Grandmother studied the sky before hanging out the clothes.
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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