Bahasa Melayu
empuan
English
pronoun for a lady, female polite pronoun
A polite pronoun used to refer to a woman in formal or respectful language.
امڤوان
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kenalan saya itu bertanya sama ada empuan telah tiba.
My acquaintance asked whether the lady had arrived.
Pemandu itu menunggu empuan di pintu masuk.
The driver waited for the lady at the entrance.
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empuan
It is a respectful pronoun for a woman.
Word family
Common derived forms
- empunya
- owner; to own; to possess
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