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bruise in Malay

lebam

UK/bɹuːz/

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British/bɹʉwz/

bruise in Malay: lebam. In English, bruise means to strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.

Malay words for bruise

medical: mark on the skin
lebam

English meaning of bruise

  1. verb To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.
  2. verb To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
  3. verb Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
  4. verb To become bruised.

Full definition of bruise

bruise in a sentence

  • Bananas bruise easily.
  • Her thoughtless remarks bruised my ego.
  • I was bruised by such wanton criticism.

Synonyms of bruise

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Questions about bruise in Malay

What is the meaning of bruise in Malay?
Bruise in Malay is lebam.
Apakah maksud bruise dalam bahasa Melayu?
Bruise: lebam.
What does bruise mean in English?
Bruise means to strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bruise (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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