Bahasa Melayu
jabu
English
billowy, cloudy, dusty
It describes ash, dust, smoke, or cloud that looks thick and swelling in the air.
جابو
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Asap dari dapur itu naik dengan jabu.
The smoke from the kitchen rose in billows.
Angin membuat habuk di jalan kelihatan jabu.
The wind made the dust on the road look billowy.
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jabu
Used for thick, swelling dust, smoke, or cloud.
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