Bahasa Melayu

ubat

Bahasa Melayu

English

ointment, salve, balm

A soft substance applied to the skin to soothe or heal it.

اوبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menyapu ubat angin pada perut adiknya.

    He applied ointment to his younger sibling’s stomach.

  2. Nenek membeli ubat angin di kedai ubat.

    Grandmother bought ointment at the pharmacy.

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What does “ointment” mean in Malay?

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ubat angin

This compound refers to an ointment used on the body.

Word family

Common derived forms

berubat
to have treatment; to apply medicine
mengubati
to treat medically; to heal; to medicate
pengubat
medicine; remedy

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.