Bahasa Melayu

tebus

Bahasa Melayu

English

redeem, ransom, make amends

To pay, do, or act so that something is recovered, saved, or made right again.

تبوس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia cuba menebus kesilapannya dengan membantu orang lain.

    He tried to make amends for his mistake by helping other people.

  2. Keluarga itu menebus barang mereka yang dijadikan cagaran.

    The family redeemed their item that had been pawned.

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What does “redeem” mean in Malay?

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tebus

Used for paying or acting to recover something or make amends.

Word family

Common derived forms

tebusan
something paid to redeem or recover something; ransom

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.