No. 702 in Malay

ubat

Medicine.

In a sentence

Maria membeli ubat di farmasi untuk demamnya.
Maria bought medicine for her fever at the pharmacy.
Here, "ubat" specifically refers to medicine, relating to its meaning as a substance used for medical treatment.
Dia mempunyai ubat untuk mencapai kejayaan.
He has the remedy for achieving success.
In this context, "ubat" is figuratively used to mean a 'remedy' or 'solution'.
Amir mencari ubat untuk memperbaiki kekurangan tidurnya.
Amir is looking for a cure to improve his lack of sleep.
Here, "ubat" is used to describe a measure or means for solving a problem or condition.

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