Bahasa Melayu

tuan

Bahasa Melayu

English

landlord, house owner, host

A person who owns a house or receives guests at a home or event.

توان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tuan rumah menyediakan makanan untuk tetamu.

    The host prepared food for the guests.

  2. Kami berterima kasih kepada tuan rumah kerana menjemput kami.

    We thanked the house owner for inviting us.

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What does “host” mean in Malay?

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tuan rumah

It refers to the person receiving guests.

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.