Bahasa Melayu

tuan

Bahasa Melayu

English

owner, master, employer

A person who owns something or has authority over others in a work setting.

توان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tuan kedai itu ramah dengan pelanggan.

    The shop owner was friendly to customers.

  2. Pekerja itu bertanya kepada tuan rumah tentang kunci tambahan.

    The worker asked the house owner about the spare key.

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What does “owner” mean in Malay?

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tuan

It can mean a person who owns something.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertuankan
regard as a chief
ketuanan
sovereign right

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.