Bahasa Melayu

rebus

Bahasa Melayu

English

parboil, partly boiled

To boil food partly, not until fully cooked.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Beras itu direbus separa sebelum dimasak bersama santan.

    The rice was parboiled before being cooked with coconut milk.

  2. Mereka merebus separa ubi itu supaya lebih cepat empuk.

    They parboiled the tubers so they would become soft faster.

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What does “parboil” mean in Malay?

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rebus

It means to boil only partly.

Word family

Common derived forms

merebus
to boil; cook in boiling liquid
rebusan
something that is boiled

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.