This is the 654th most frequent Malay word.
kebakaran
"Fire" or "conflagration."
The word 'kebakaran' here refers to a disastrous fire event causing destruction.
Kebakaran besar telah memusnahkan beberapa rumah di kampung itu.
A large fire has destroyed several houses in the village.
The word 'kebakaran' here represents the ongoing fire incident that needs intervention.
Pihak bomba sedang berusaha memadamkan kebakaran tersebut.
The firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.
The word 'kebakaran' here is used in a general context to discuss causes of fires as a concept.