kereta kebal

Malay

Etymology

From kereta (“vehicle”) +‎ kebal (“invulnerable”).

Noun

kereta kebal (plural kereta-kereta kebal, informal 1st possessive kereta kebalku, 2nd possessive kereta kebalmu, 3rd possessive kereta kebalnya)

1. tank (armoured fighting vehicle)

Further reading

• “kereta kebal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.