Bahasa Melayu

hambat

Bahasa Melayu

English

chase, pursue, hunt

Hambat means to chase after someone or something, or to pursue it quickly.

همبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anjing itu hambat kucing hingga ke pagar.

    The dog chased the cat to the fence.

  2. Mereka hambat penjenayah itu di lorong belakang.

    They pursued the criminal in the back lane.

Quick check

What does “chase” mean in Malay?

Show answer

hambat

This sense is used for pursuing a person or animal.

Word family

Common derived forms

menghambat
to chase; to pursue

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan hambat:

Rakaman suara asli MyKamus.

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.