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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biluk (“to wind, curve, turn to the side; to tack, sail into the wind”). Compare Javanese biluk.
Pronunciation
Verb
belok (used in the form membelok)
- (intransitive) to turn (move around an axis through itself)
- Synonyms: paling, pusing, putar
Belok ke kiri bila kau sampai simpang T.- Take a right turn when you reach the T-junction.
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