Bahasa Melayu

ubat

Bahasa Melayu

English

liniment, rub-in medicine

A liquid or ointment rubbed on the body to ease pain.

اوبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek menyapu ubat gosok pada lututnya.

    Grandmother applied liniment to her knee.

  2. Ubat gosok itu membantu melegakan lenguh badan.

    The liniment helped ease the body ache.

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What does “liniment” mean in Malay?

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ubat gosok

A rubbing medicine used on the body.

Word family

Common derived forms

berubat
to have treatment; to take medicine
mengubati
to treat medically; heal

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.