Bahasa Melayu

bab

Bahasa Melayu

English

chapter, section

Bab is a chapter or section of a book or topic.

باب

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bab pertama buku itu mudah difahami.

    The first chapter of that book is easy to understand.

  2. Kami belajar bab kesihatan di sekolah.

    We studied the section on health at school.

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bab

This word can also mean a section or topic.

Word family

Common derived forms

babi
pig
kebab
kebab
sebab
reason; cause; because

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.