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fish out of water in Malay

seperti rusa masuk kampung

fish out of water in Malay: seperti rusa masuk kampung, bagai kerbau terkejut oleh gong, tak pernah masuk gelanggang bergung. In English, fish out of water means a person in unfamiliar and often uncomfortable surroundings.

Malay words for fish out of water

a person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings
seperti rusa masuk kampung, bagai kerbau terkejut oleh gong, tak pernah masuk gelanggang bergung

English meaning of fish out of water

  1. noun A person in unfamiliar and often uncomfortable surroundings.

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Questions about fish out of water in Malay

What is the meaning of fish out of water in Malay?
Fish out of water in Malay is seperti rusa masuk kampung, bagai kerbau terkejut oleh gong, tak pernah masuk gelanggang bergung.
Apakah maksud fish out of water dalam bahasa Melayu?
Fish out of water: seperti rusa masuk kampung, bagai kerbau terkejut oleh gong, tak pernah masuk gelanggang bergung.
What does fish out of water mean in English?
Fish out of water means a person in unfamiliar and often uncomfortable surroundings.

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