Bahasa Melayu
sebab
English
reason, cause, because
A reason or cause for something, or a word used to explain why something happens.
سبب
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia lewat kerana sebab hujan lebat.
He was late because of heavy rain.
Mereka bertanya tentang sebab kejadian itu.
They asked about the cause of that incident.
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sebab
Used for a cause or explanation.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bersebab
- having a reason; justified
- menyebabkan
- to cause
- bab
- chapter; section; matter
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