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Glossary entry

Malay term or phrase:

saya terpaksa kempiskan perut supaya tidak nampak

English translation:

I have to pull in my tummy to conceal it

Added to glossary by Ramona Ali
Aug 5, 2004 06:49
20 yrs ago
Malay term

saya terpaksa kempiskan perut supaya tidak nampak

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Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 I have to pull in my tummy to conceal it

Discussion

Ramona Ali Aug 5, 2004:
Yes, stuck up is sombong.
Non-ProZ.com (asker) Aug 5, 2004:
stuck up is sombong right?
Ramona Ali Aug 5, 2004:
No, you can't, but you can 'hold in' your tummy. To suck sth up is to absorb, and to suck up to someone is to bodek/ampu. Maybe you suck IN, but that would imply holding your breath, which you're not. You can still hold in your stomach and breathe out.

Proposed translations

+2
4 mins
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I have to pull in my tummy to conceal it

I have to pull in my tummy to conceal it (the bulge?)
Peer comment(s):
agree mizuan
1 hr
agree azrin : also: tuck in my tummy?
3 days 21 hrs
Oh yes, that too.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "How bout if i say i have to suck up?"
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