Bahasa Melayu

sebab

Bahasa Melayu

English

several reasons, various causes

A few different reasons or causes considered together.

سبب

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keputusan itu dibuat atas sebab-musabab yang kukuh.

    The decision was made for strong reasons.

  2. Kami membincangkan sebab-musabab kelewatan projek itu.

    We discussed the various causes of the project delay.

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What does “several reasons” mean in Malay?

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sebab-musabab

Used for a number of causes or reasons together.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersebab
having a reason; justified
menyebabkan
to cause
bab
chapter; section; matter

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.