Bahasa Melayu
ghaib
English
magic, occult, mystical
Ghaib in this sense refers to the unseen world, especially in matters of magic or the occult.
غائب
Examples
Contoh ayat
Orang kampung itu percaya pada ilmu ghaib.
The villagers believed in occult knowledge.
Dia cuba memahami cerita tentang kuasa ghaib.
He tried to understand stories about mystical powers.
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ghaib
Used here in the sense of occult or supernatural matters.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengghaibkan
- to make something disappear or vanish
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