hebat

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Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Adjective

hébat (Jawi spelling هيبت)

  1. great; profound; intense
    • 1966 [1371 CE], R.O. Winstedt, editor, Hikayat Bayan Budiman, Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, page 108, line 30:
      Maka landak pun terkejutlah mendengar suara anjing itu terlalu hébat bunyinya.
      So even the porcupine was taken aback hearing the cry of that dog, so great was its sound.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: hebat

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