Bahasa Melayu

buapak

Bahasa Melayu

English

head of family, family leader

The man who is the head of a family in the Adat Pepatih community.

بواڤق

Examples

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  1. Buapak itu dihormati oleh semua ahli keluarga.

    The family head was respected by all the family members.

  2. Setiap isu dibincangkan dengan buapak kampung itu.

    Every issue was discussed with the village family head.

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buapak

It refers to the family leader in the Adat Pepatih system.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.