Bahasa Melayu

wink

Bahasa Melayu

English

wink at, ignore, pretend not to see

To wink at something means to pretend not to notice it.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pengawal itu pura-pura tidak melihat kesalahan kecil itu.

    The guard winked at the small mistake.

  2. Dia mengenyit ketika rakannya melanggar aturan itu.

    He winked when his friend broke the rule.

Quick check

What does “pretend not to see” mean in Malay?

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pura-pura tidak melihat

Use this for ignoring something on purpose.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.