Bahasa Melayu

berbabil

Bahasa Melayu

English

quarrel, squabble

To argue noisily or exchange angry words.

بربابيل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dua adik-beradik itu berbabil kerana berebut alat kawalan jauh.

    The two siblings quarrelled because they were fighting over the remote control.

  2. Jangan berbabil di hadapan tetamu.

    Do not quarrel in front of the guests.

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What does “quarrel” mean in Malay?

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berbabil

An angry argument or squabble.

Word family

Common derived forms

babil
quarrelsome
perbabilan
quarrel

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.