tarik balik

Malay

Etymology

Compound of tarik +‎ balik.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌtarek ˈbalek/ [ˌt̪a.reʔ ˈba.leʔ]
    • Rhymes: -aleʔ
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌtarik ˈbalik/ [ˌt̪a.riʔ ˈba.liʔ]
    • Rhymes: -aliʔ
  • Hyphenation: ta‧rik ba‧lik

Verb

tarik balik (transitive)

  1. to call back: To request someone's return; to bring back or restore; to recall.[1]
  2. to take back: To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).

References

  1. ^ “tarik”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

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