Bahasa Melayu

kebat

Bahasa Melayu

English

to bind tightly, to wrap tightly

Kebat means to bind or wrap something tightly.

كبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia kebat kain itu sebelum dibawa pulang.

    He wrapped the cloth tightly before taking it home.

  2. Petani itu kebat jerami supaya tidak berselerak.

    The farmer tied the straw tightly so it would not scatter.

Quick check

What does “to wrap tightly” mean in Malay?

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kebat

It refers to binding something firmly.

Word family

Common derived forms

bati
inseparably connected
sebat
to whip; to steal; beat with a whip
sebatan
whipping; caning

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.