Bahasa Melayu

mengebaskan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to dust off, to flick away

To remove dust by flicking, shaking, or brushing something lightly away.

مڠبسكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ayah mengebaskan karpet itu sebelum disimpan.

    Father dusted off the carpet before storing it.

  2. Dia mengebaskan selimut lama itu di halaman.

    He shook the old blanket out in the yard.

Quick check

What does “to dust off” mean in Malay?

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mengebas

To remove dust by flicking or shaking something lightly.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengebas
to dust something; to shake out dust; to flick away evil from the sick; to steal

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.