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quail in Malay

puyuh

/kweɪl/

quail in Malay: puyuh. In English, quail means to waste away; to fade, to wither.

Malay words for quail

any of several small game birds
puyuh

English meaning of quail

  1. verb To waste away; to fade, to wither.
  2. verb To daunt or frighten (someone).
  3. verb To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful.
  4. verb Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give way.

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Questions about quail in Malay

What is the meaning of quail in Malay?
Quail in Malay is puyuh.
Apakah maksud quail dalam bahasa Melayu?
Quail: puyuh.
What does quail mean in English?
Quail means to waste away; to fade, to wither.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: quail (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 Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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