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beat in Malay

rentak

/biːt/

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often/bɛt/

beat in Malay: rentak. In English, beat means a stroke; a blow.

Malay words for beat

rhythm
rentak

English meaning of beat

  1. noun A stroke; a blow.
  2. noun A pulsation or throb.
  3. noun A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.
  4. noun A rhythm.

Full definition of beat

beat in a sentence

  • the beat of the pulse
  • I love watching her dance to a pretty drum beat with a bouncy rhythm!
  • As soon as she heard that her father had died, she went into a rage and beat the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled.

Synonyms of beat

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beat in other languages

Questions about beat in Malay

What is the meaning of beat in Malay?
Beat in Malay is rentak.
Apakah maksud beat dalam bahasa Melayu?
Beat: rentak.
What does beat mean in English?
Beat means a stroke; a blow.

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