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kebas.

to numb, to benumb

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/kəˈbas/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈbas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to numb, to benumb

    intransitive
  2. to be rigid

    intransitive
  3. to tingle

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kebas, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?] (compare Bekati' kabih (“die, dead, death”), Kensiu kabis (“dead, to die”), Jehai kabis (“dead, to die”), Temiar kebes (“dead, deceased”)).

verb/kəˈbas/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈbas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to shake out (to flap a piece of flexible material to remove dirt or similar)

    intransitive
  2. to wave

    intransitive · rare
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kebas. Compare to kibas.

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