Bahasa Melayu

sebatan

Bahasa Melayu

English

whipping, caning

The act of hitting someone with a whip or cane as punishment.

سباتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sebatan itu dikenakan kerana melanggar peraturan.

    The whipping was given for breaking the rules.

  2. Dia takut mendengar sebatan rotan.

    He was afraid to hear the sound of caning with a rattan stick.

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What does “whipping” mean in Malay?

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sebatan

It refers to punishment by beating with a whip or cane.

Word family

Common derived forms

sebat
to whip; to steal
sebati
blended; fused

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.