Bahasa Melayu

penaung

Bahasa Melayu

English

patron, guardian, protector

A person who gives support or protection to someone or something.

ڤنأوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Beliau menjadi penaung bagi program seni di sekolah itu.

    He became a patron of the arts programme at that school.

  2. Pertubuhan itu mencari penaung untuk membantu aktiviti kebajikan.

    The organisation looked for a patron to support its welfare activities.

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What does “patron” mean in Malay?

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penaung

A person who gives support or protection.

Word family

Common derived forms

penaungan
protection, patronage
menaungi
to protect, to shade, to shelter

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.