Bahasa Melayu

puan

Bahasa Melayu

English

Mrs., madam, lady

Puan is a respectful form of address for a woman.

ڤوان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Puan, boleh saya bantu anda?

    Madam, may I help you?

  2. Surat itu dihantar kepada Puan Salmah.

    The letter was sent to Madam Salmah.

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puan

It is a polite way to address a woman.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.