Magelekan
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Root
Other forms of "gelek"
Definitions
- swallow after chewing en
Translation in English
swallow
Translation in Indonesian
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magelekan
Alus sor
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Alus madya
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Alus mider
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Alus singgih
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Dialects
Bali Dataran
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Bali Aga
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Sentences Example
Balinese
Lek, buung magelekan.
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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Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces
Balinese
Ane pepekan nyak egar nulungin nyama ane tusing bisa magelekan.
English
Those who can help will always help those who are less fortunate.
Indonesian
Yang bisa membantu pasti selalu membantu saudara yang tak mampu.