kebal
Iban edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kebal
- immune:
- exempt; not subject to.
- (immunology) protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens
- (figurative) thick-skinned, insensitive
- invulnerable
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay kebal. Cognate of Minangkabau kaba.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kêbal
- immune:
- exempt; not subject to.
- (immunology) protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens
- (figurative) thick-skinned, insensitive
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “kebal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.