Bahasa Melayu

tabuh

Bahasa Melayu

English

drum, big drum, drumbeat

A large drum used for special occasions, especially in mosque or royal ceremony.

تابوه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bunyi tabuh kedengaran dari masjid pada petang itu.

    The drum sounded from the mosque that afternoon.

  2. Penabuh tabuh memulakan persembahan dengan penuh semangat.

    The drummer began the performance with great energy.

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tabuh

Used for a large special-purpose drum.

Word family

Common derived forms

ditabuh
beaten; struck
menabuh
to hit continuously; to beat

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.