Bahasa Melayu

bergobek

Bahasa Melayu

English

crush betel leaves and areca nut, pound betel mixture

To crush betel leaves and areca nut with a special tool.

برڬوبيق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek itu bergobek sebelum membungkus sirih.

    Grandmother crushed the betel ingredients before wrapping the betel quid.

  2. Orang tua dahulu bergobek menggunakan gobek kayu.

    In the past, people crushed betel ingredients using a wooden gobek.

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What does “crush betel leaves and areca nut” mean in Malay?

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bergobek

It refers to using a gobek for betel preparation.

Word family

Common derived forms

gobek
a tool for crushing betel leaves and areca nut
menggobek
to crush betel leaves and areca nut

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.