imbas

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈimbas/
  • Rhymes: -mbas, -bas, -as

Etymology 1

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Verb

imbas (Jawi spelling ايمبس)

  1. (obsolete) to sway (of a pendulum)
    Synonym: ayun
  2. (computing) to scan

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • pengimbas [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • pengimbasan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • imbasan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • mengimbas [agent focus] (meN-)
  • diimbas [patient focus] (di-)
  • terimbas [agentless action] (teR-)

References

  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “imbas”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 426

Etymology 2

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Noun

imbas (Jawi spelling ايمبس, plural imbas-imbas)

  1. (obsolete) air currents following a passing object
  2. (obsolete) surrounding air, atmosphere
    1. (obsolete) miasma, space surrounding a sick person
  3. aura
  4. a glimpse; a glance

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “امبس imbas”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 19
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ايمبس imbas”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 34
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “imbas”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 426

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