pakwe

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pakwə/, [paʔwə]
  • Rhymes: -wə, -ə
  • Hyphenation: pak‧we

Noun

pakwe (Jawi spelling ڤقوى, plural pakwe-pakwe or pakwe2)

  1. (colloquial) A boyfriend.
    Pakwe kau siapa?
    Who's your boyfriend?
  2. (dialectal, Johor) A form of address for one's uncle.
    Synonym: pak cik
    Synonyms: paman, om (Indonesia)

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