Bahasa Melayu
debik
English
slapping sound, beat the breast
A sharp sound, and also the act of beating one's chest in grief or distress.
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Debik kedengaran ketika tangan itu terkena permukaan air.
A slapping sound was heard when the hand hit the water's surface.
Wanita itu debik dada apabila menerima berita yang mengejutkan.
The woman beat her breast when she received the shocking news.
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debik
It can also refer to beating the breast in grief.
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