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swallow artinya

menelan

UK/ˈswɒl.əʊ/

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swallow in Indonesian: menelan, menenggak. In English, swallow means to cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

Indonesian words for swallow

to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach
menelan, menenggak

English meaning of swallow

  1. verb To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
  2. verb To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.
  3. verb To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.
  4. verb To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.

Full definition of swallow

swallow in a sentence

  • My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.
  • to swallow one's opinions
  • to swallow an affront or insult

Synonyms of swallow

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Questions about swallow in Indonesian

What is the meaning of swallow in Indonesian?
Swallow in Indonesian is menelan, menenggak.
Apa arti swallow?
Swallow: menelan, menenggak.
What does swallow mean in English?
Swallow means to cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: swallow (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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