Bahasa Melayu

menggobek

Bahasa Melayu

English

crush, pound

Menggobek means to crush betel leaf and areca nut with a gobek.

مڠڬوبيق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek menggobek sirih dengan pinang sebelum makan petang.

    Grandmother crushed the betel leaf and areca nut before the evening meal.

  2. Dia menggobek bahan itu dengan alat lama di dapur.

    He pounded the ingredients with an old tool in the kitchen.

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What does “crush” mean in Malay?

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menggobek

Used for crushing betel leaf and areca nut.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergobek
to use a betel pounder to crush betel leaf and areca nut
gobek
a tool for crushing betel leaf and areca nut

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.