Bahasa Melayu

kelibat

Bahasa Melayu

English

glimpse, flash

A very quick look or a thing seen only for a moment.

كليبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saya nampak kelibat seseorang di hujung lorong.

    I caught a glimpse of someone at the end of the lane.

  2. Kelibat kereta itu hilang di selekoh.

    The flash of that car disappeared at the bend.

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What does “glimpse” mean in Malay?

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kelibat

It is a quick, brief sight of something.

Word family

Common derived forms

sekelibat
a glimpse of a person or shadow
libat
involve; entangle; implicate
melibatkan
to incriminate

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.