Bahasa Melayu

lebat

Bahasa Melayu

English

thick, dense, heavy rain

Lebat describes something that is thick or dense, or rain that falls heavily.

لبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rambutnya lebat dan kemas.

    Her hair is thick and neat.

  2. Hujan lebat turun petang tadi.

    Heavy rain fell this afternoon.

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lebat

Often used for hair, leaves, or rain.

Word family

Common derived forms

kelebat
a brief glimpse or flash
melebat
to become dense

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.