Bahasa Melayu

pekan

Bahasa Melayu

English

town, market

Pekan is a small town or a place where people go to shop and trade.

ڤكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kami pergi ke pekan pada hujung minggu.

    We went to town at the weekend.

  2. Pasar di pekan itu sangat sibuk pada pagi Ahad.

    The market in that town is very busy on Sunday morning.

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What does “town” mean in Malay?

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pekan

It can refer to a small town or a market town.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepek
a dent; flattened; betel pouch
pek
pack; parcel; bundle

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.