tebas

Malay

Etymology

Compare Tagalog tabas & Cebuano tigbas.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /təˈbas/ [t̪əˈbas]
  • Rhymes: -bas, -as
  • Hyphenation: te‧bas

Verb

tebas (Jawi spelling تبس)

  1. to clear (land); to cut down; to slash (small plants, bushes, grass, or undergrowth, usually with a swinging motion using a machete or sickle).
    Synonyms: cantas, potong
    Pekerja itu sedang menebas semak samun di tepi jalan. ― The worker is clearing the undergrowth by the roadside.
  • see: tebang (“to cut down big trees”)

Derived terms

Affixations
  • ditebas (“to be cleared”)
  • menebas (“to clear; to slash”)
  • menebaskan (“to clear for someone; to use to slash”)
  • penebas (“cutter; person or tool that clears”)
  • tebasan (“clearing; cut vegetation”)

Further reading

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