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, informal 1st possessive imbasku, 2nd possessive imbasmu, 3rd possessive imbasnya)

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

Further reading

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