Megelekan

megelekan

Root

gelek

Other forms of "gelek"

Gelek-gelek

salivate, swallow at thought of food, swallow, secrete saliva, esp. in anticipation of food.

Gelekang

swallow

Gelekanga

swallowed; swallowed by him

Kagelekang

swallowed up; gulped

Magelekan

swallow after chewing

Ngelekang

swallow something, chew and then swallow something, swallow saliva, keep a good name (because of shame of something)

Definitions

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Translation in English

swallow

Translation in Indonesian

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Synonyms

magelekan

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Sentences Example

Balinese

Lek, buung megelekan.

English

If shy, you cancel swallowing. [proverb] If you are shy you will never get anything to eat. Used not only for eating. It also means that, if you are shy, you will not get anything.

Indonesian

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[[Word example text en::If shy, you cancel swallowing. [proverb] If you are shy you will never get anything to eat. Used not only for eating. It also means that, if you are shy, you will not get anything.| ]]

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