Bahasa Melayu
Tuan
English
Mr., sir, madam
A respectful form of address for a person in Malay.
توان
Examples
Contoh ayat
Tuan boleh duduk di sini.
Sir, you may sit here.
Surat itu ditujukan kepada Tuan Ahmad.
The letter was addressed to Mr. Ahmad.
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Tuan
It is a respectful form of address.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bertuankan
- regard as a chief
- ketuanan
- sovereign right
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