Bahasa Melayu

winkle

Bahasa Melayu

English

draw out, pull out, reveal secretly

To winkle something out means to get it out, often by careful effort, or to uncover a secret.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berjaya membongkar rahsia itu selepas bertanya lama.

    He managed to winkle out the secret after asking for a long time.

  2. Mereka memikul keluar kotak lama dari stor.

    They pulled the old box out of the storeroom.

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What does “reveal secretly” mean in Malay?

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membongkar rahsia

This is used when uncovering hidden information.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.