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stale in Malay

basi

/steɪl/

stale in Malay: basi. In English, stale means no longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.

Malay words for stale

having lost its freshness
basi

English meaning of stale

  1. adjective No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
  2. adjective No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
  3. adjective Not new or recent; having been in place or in effect for some time.
  4. adjective Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions.

Full definition of stale

stale in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: gone bad, spoiled; see also Thesaurus:rotten
  • The bug was found to be caused by stale data in the cache.
  • Near-synonyms: over the hill; see also Thesaurus:elderly

Synonyms of stale

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Questions about stale in Malay

What is the meaning of stale in Malay?
Stale in Malay is basi.
Apakah maksud stale dalam bahasa Melayu?
Stale: basi.
What does stale mean in English?
Stale means no longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.

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