Bahasa Melayu

kebas

Bahasa Melayu

English

numb, stiff, to dust

Kebas means feeling numb or stiff, and it can also mean to dust something off.

كبس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jarinya kebas selepas lama memegang alat itu.

    His fingers went numb after holding the tool for a long time.

  2. Dia mengebas habuk dari meja kayu itu.

    She dusted the dust off the wooden table.

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What does “numb” mean in Malay?

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kebas

It can also refer to dusting something off.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengebas
to dust something; to shake out dust; to steal
mengebaskan
to dust something; to shake out dust; to steal

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.