No. 771 in Malay
disebut
"Called" or "mentioned."
In a sentence
Makanan itu disebut oleh pelayan.
The food was mentioned by the waiter.
In this sentence, 'disebut' means 'was mentioned' and is used in a passive form to indicate that the act of mentioning was performed by the subject on the object, the food.
Perkara itu disebut dalam mesyuarat semalam.
The matter was mentioned in yesterday's meeting.
Here, 'disebut' signifies 'was mentioned' in a passive voice structure, referring to the act where the matter was raised or discussed.
Dia menyebut nama saya di hadapan semua orang.
He mentioned my name in front of everyone.
Although 'menyebut' is an active form of 'disebut', it showcases the verb's core meaning, 'to mention'.
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