No. 907 in Malay
lebat
Heavy (usually referring to rain or foliage).
In a sentence
Hujan turun dengan lebat sejak pagi tadi.
The rain has fallen heavily since this morning.
In this sentence, the word 'lebat' is used to describe the heavy or dense nature of the rain, referring to its intensity.
Rambutnya sangat lebat dan hitam.
Her hair is very thick and black.
Here, 'lebat' refers to the thickness or fullness of someone's hair, emphasizing its volume.
Daun di pokok ini sangat lebat selepas musim hujan.
The leaves on this tree are very dense after the rainy season.
In this instance, 'lebat' means dense or full, describing the foliage of the tree.
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