Bahasa Melayu

welsh

Bahasa Melayu

English

to welsh, cheat on a bet

To fail to pay a winning bet on purpose and leave secretly.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia lari secara diam-diam selepas kalah dalam pertaruhan itu.

    He left secretly after losing the bet.

  2. Orang itu tidak mahu membayar pemenang pertaruhan.

    That person did not want to pay the winner of the bet.

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What does “to welsh” mean in Malay?

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tidak membayar pemenang dalam pertaruhan dan pergi diam-diam

Used for cheating in a bet.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.