Bahasa Melayu

rebut

Bahasa Melayu

English

scrambling, jostling, fighting for

The act of scrambling, jostling, or fighting for something.

ربوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Berebut-rebutan tempat duduk berlaku di luar dewan itu.

    There was scrambling for seats outside the hall.

  2. Berebut-rebutan buku itu membuat keadaan di perpustakaan menjadi bising.

    The fighting over the book made the library noisy.

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What does “fighting for something” mean in Malay?

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berebut-rebutan

It refers to the act of struggling to get something.

Word family

Common derived forms

merebut
to seize; to compete for
rebutan
something being fought for

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.