ambat

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ambat/
• Rhymes: -ambat, -mbat, -bat, -at

Etymology 1

From Brunei Malay ambat. Compare with hambat.

Noun

ambat (plural ambat-ambat, informal 1st possessive ambatku, 2nd possessive ambatmu, 3rd possessive ambatnya)

1. (Brunei) A stick for beating.

Synonyms

• pengambat

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ambet (“strap; something wrapped around”).

Noun

ambat (plural ambat-ambat, informal 1st possessive ambatku, 2nd possessive ambatmu, 3rd possessive ambatnya)

1. noose (at the deck-end of a boat's stays).

Etymology 3

From Minangkabau ambat.

Noun

ambat

1. To obstruct.

Etymology 4

From hambat.

Verb

ambat

1. To pursue.

Further reading

• “ambat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.