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clear to hedgehog

Malay translation: landak pun boleh nampak

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English term or phrase:clear to hedgehog
Malay translation:landak pun boleh nampak
Entered by: Nasima Sarwar

16:52 Aug 23, 2002
English to Malay translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: clear to hedgehog
Extracted from a movie script :

I think it's clear to hedgehog that you'er being childish

I know that hedhog is a 'landak' but in this context does it refer to 'protecting one-self'?
Nasima Sarwar
Malaysia
Local time: 15:59
1) landak pun boleh nampak 2) jelas kepada landak
Explanation:
hi nasima,

my guess what is meant by:

"I think it's clear to (a) hedgehog that you're being childish"

is:

"Landak pun boleh nampak yang awak tu keanak-anakan"

or in a more formal way:

"kepada landak [haiwan yang tak perlu pintar sangat sebab makanannya cuma semut] pun jelas yang awak berperangai tak matang"

++I know that hedhog is a 'landak' but in this context does it refer to 'protecting one-self'?

without the rest of the exchange, I can't be sure but I don't think so. to me, in this context the speaker is basically telling whoever the words are directed to that 'even a dimwit can see he/she is being immature or silly'. :)
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5hedgehog understands/realises....
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41) landak pun boleh nampak 2) jelas kepada landak
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hedgehog understands/realises....


Explanation:
It simply means that this character - hedgehog understands that the behaviour of the other character is childish!

To be clear that = to understand that, realise that...

Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: English
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1) landak pun boleh nampak 2) jelas kepada landak


Explanation:
hi nasima,

my guess what is meant by:

"I think it's clear to (a) hedgehog that you're being childish"

is:

"Landak pun boleh nampak yang awak tu keanak-anakan"

or in a more formal way:

"kepada landak [haiwan yang tak perlu pintar sangat sebab makanannya cuma semut] pun jelas yang awak berperangai tak matang"

++I know that hedhog is a 'landak' but in this context does it refer to 'protecting one-self'?

without the rest of the exchange, I can't be sure but I don't think so. to me, in this context the speaker is basically telling whoever the words are directed to that 'even a dimwit can see he/she is being immature or silly'. :)


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