Bahasa Melayu

kelebat

Bahasa Melayu

English

glimpse, flash of sight

A very quick look or a momentary sight of something.

كلبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saya nampak kelebat orang itu di hujung lorong.

    I caught a glimpse of that person at the end of the lane.

  2. Kelibat kucing itu hilang dalam sekelip mata.

    The cat’s glimpse of movement disappeared in an instant.

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kelebat

This refers to something seen very briefly.

Word family

Common derived forms

lebat
thick; dense; heavy
melebat
to become dense

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.