Bahasa Melayu

ubat

Bahasa Melayu

English

gunpowder

A fine explosive powder used in firearms and other ignition purposes.

اوبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menyimpan ubat bedil di tempat yang selamat.

    They kept the gunpowder in a safe place.

  2. Askar itu memeriksa bekalan ubat bedil sebelum latihan.

    The soldier checked the gunpowder supply before training.

Quick check

What does “gunpowder” mean in Malay?

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ubat bedil

This compound refers to powder used in firearms.

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.