Bahasa Melayu
jabat
English
to shake hands
It means to greet someone by holding and moving hands together briefly.
جابت
Examples
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Mereka jabat selepas majlis tamat.
They shook hands after the event ended.
Ayah jabat dengan jiran baharu itu.
Father shook hands with the new neighbour.
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jabat
Commonly used in the phrase berjabat tangan.
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