abar-abar

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of abar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.ba(r) a.ba(r)]

Noun

abar-abar (Jawi spelling ابر٢)

1. A wall.

   Synonym: dinding

   abar-abar merah ― red wall

2. An obstruction.

   Synonyms: penghalang, penyekat

References

• “abar-abar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.