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look up in Malay

dongak

US/ˌlʊk ˈʌp/

look up in Malay: dongak. In English, look up means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up.

Malay words for look up

used other than as an idiom
dongak

English meaning of look up

  1. verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up.
  2. verb To have better prospects.
  3. verb To obtain, or seek to obtain, information about something.
  4. verb To obtain information about something from a reference book.

Full definition of look up

look up in a sentence

  • We stayed up late to look up at the stars.
  • Things started looking up after Jim moved back in with his parents.
  • I didn't know what a mitochondrion was until I looked it up in a dictionary.

Synonyms of look up

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Questions about look up in Malay

What is the meaning of look up in Malay?
Look up in Malay is dongak.
Apakah maksud look up dalam bahasa Melayu?
Look up: dongak.
What does look up mean in English?
Look up means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up.

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