Bahasa Melayu
paman
English
uncle, older man, term of respect
Paman is a respectful way to address an uncle or an older man.
ڤامن
Examples
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Paman datang melawat keluarga kami pada hujung minggu.
Uncle came to visit our family over the weekend.
Kami menyapa paman itu dengan sopan di kedai.
We greeted the older man politely at the shop.
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