Bahasa Melayu

mak

Bahasa Melayu

English

mother, mum

A female parent.

مق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mak sedang memasak di dapur.

    Mother is cooking in the kitchen.

  2. Dia membantu mak membawa barang ke rumah.

    He helped Mum carry the things into the house.

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What does “mother” mean in Malay?

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mak

It is a common word for mum or mother.

Word family

Common derived forms

makan
to eat; to consume
maki
to scold; to use bad language
semak
bush; undergrowth

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.