Bahasa Melayu

truckle

Bahasa Melayu

English

submit humbly, act like a servant, debase oneself

To truckle is to behave in a very humble or servile way to please someone.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia truckle kepada ketuanya demi mendapatkan pujian.

    He truckled to his boss in order to get praise.

  2. Kami tidak mahu truckle kepada sesiapa.

    We do not want to humble ourselves to anyone.

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It means to behave in a servile or overly submissive way.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.