Bahasa Melayu

jabu

Bahasa Melayu

English

billowy, cloudy, dusty

It describes ash, dust, smoke, or cloud that looks thick and swelling in the air.

جابو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Asap dari dapur itu naik dengan jabu.

    The smoke from the kitchen rose in billows.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.