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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay berbau,
from Classical Malay berbau. Equivalent to ber- + bau.
Verb
berbau
- (stative) to have smell
Ruangan ini berbau mawar.- This room smells of roses.
Malay
Etymology
ber- + bau (“odour, smell”).
Pronunciation
Verb
berbau (Jawi spelling برباءو)
- (intransitive) to smell bad; to smell
Baju ini agak berbau.- This shirt quite smells.
- (transitive) to have the smell of something or some quality
Makanan ini berbau sedap.- This food smells delicious.
- (transitive) to possess a quality of something
- Synonyms: bersifat, berunsur
- mesej berbau kebencian ― hate-filled message
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