Bahasa Melayu

tabuh

Bahasa Melayu

English

drum, beat drum, signal drum

A drum used to signal that something is happening or to announce a forbidden area or situation.

تابوه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tabuh itu dibunyikan sebagai tanda acara akan bermula.

    The drum was beaten as a sign that the event was about to begin.

  2. Mereka mendengar bunyi tabuh dari balai itu.

    They heard the sound of a drum from the hall.

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What does “signal drum” mean in Malay?

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tabuh

Used for a drum that signals an event or announcement.

Word family

Common derived forms

ditabuh
beaten; struck.
menabuh
to hit something continuously.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.