Bahasa Melayu
sultan
English
sultan, ruler
A Muslim ruler, especially one who heads a kingdom or state.
سلطان
Examples
Contoh ayat
Sultan itu berangkat ke majlis rasmi pagi tadi.
The sultan attended the official event this morning.
Rakyat menghormati sultan mereka.
The people respect their sultan.
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sultan
It refers to a Muslim ruler.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kesultanan
- sultanate
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