kebal
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Iban[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
kebal
- immune:
- exempt; not subject to.
- (immunology) protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens
- (figurative) thick-skinned, insensitive
- invulnerable
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay kebal. Cognate of Minangkabau kaba.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
kêbal
- immune:
- exempt; not subject to.
- (immunology) protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens
- (figurative) thick-skinned, insensitive
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “kebal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.