Bahasa Melayu
tauke
English
proprietor, merchant, trader
Tauke means the owner of a business or a trader, especially in everyday speech.
تاوك
Examples
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Tauke kedai itu ramah dengan semua pelanggan.
The shop owner is friendly to all the customers.
Dia bekerja membantu tauke pasar itu pada hujung minggu.
He works helping the market trader on weekends.
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