Bahasa Melayu

melebat

Bahasa Melayu

English

become dense, thicken

Melebat means to become thicker, denser, or more crowded.

ملبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pokok-pokok di tepi jalan mula melebat selepas musim hujan.

    The trees by the road began to grow denser after the rainy season.

  2. Awan di langit semakin melebat menjelang petang.

    The clouds in the sky grew thicker towards evening.

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What does “become dense” mean in Malay?

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melebat

It is used when something grows thicker or more crowded.

Word family

Common derived forms

kelebat
a glimpse
lebat
thick; dense; heavy

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.