Bahasa Melayu
tabal
English
install, ascend, drum
To install a ruler or to rise to a higher position; also a royal drum used in ceremony.
تابل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Adat Melayu lama menyebut cara menabal sultan baru.
Old Malay custom describes how to install a new sultan.
Mereka menabal seorang raja selepas upacara khas itu.
They installed a king after the special ceremony.
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tabal
Used especially for installing a ruler in ceremony.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menabalkan
- to install as ruler; to enthrone
- pertabalan
- installation as a ruler; coronation
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