duk

English translation: idling / loafing / wasting time

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Malay term or phrase:duk melepak / duduk melepak
English translation:idling / loafing / wasting time
Entered by: yam2u

17:09 Mar 18, 2016
Malay to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
Malay term or phrase: duk
tapi duk melepak kat bilik inyerview part of a very colloquial and slang complaint about a colleague
Graham Benne (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:19
idling. loafing
Explanation:

duk melepak is colloquialism for duduk melepak

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Note added at 4 hrs (2016-03-18 21:28:59 GMT)
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addition:

tapi duk melepak kat bilik inyerview = but loafing in the interview room
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yam2u
United States
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5 +1idling. loafing
yam2u
4duduk melepak
Iqbal Mirza


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
duk melepak
idling. loafing


Explanation:

duk melepak is colloquialism for duduk melepak

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Note added at 4 hrs (2016-03-18 21:28:59 GMT)
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addition:

tapi duk melepak kat bilik inyerview = but loafing in the interview room

yam2u
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Muhammad Rushdi Ibrahim
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2 days 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
duduk melepak


Explanation:
but having a relaxing time inside interview room

Iqbal Mirza
Malaysia
Local time: 15:19
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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