Bahasa Melayu

kahat

Bahasa Melayu

English

scarcity, famine

A severe lack of food or other basic needs.

كهات

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  1. Daerah itu pernah mengalami kahat akibat kemarau panjang.

    That area once suffered famine because of a long drought.

  2. Penduduk desa bimbang apabila musim kahat tiba.

    The villagers worried when the season of scarcity came.

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kahat

It means a severe lack of food or supplies.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.