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board in Malay

papan

UK/bɔːd/

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Australia/boːd/

board in Malay: papan. In English, board means a relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

Malay words for board

long, wide and thin piece of wood or other material
papan
device containing electrical switches
papan
short for blackboard, whiteboard, etc.
papan

English meaning of board

  1. noun A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
  2. noun A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
  3. noun A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
  4. noun A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.

Full definition of board

board in a sentence

  • Each player starts the game with four counters on the board.
  • We have to wait to hear back from the board.
  • His board was served by his landlady, the owner of the boarding house. [meals]

board in other languages

Questions about board in Malay

What is the meaning of board in Malay?
Board in Malay is papan.
Apakah maksud board dalam bahasa Melayu?
Board: papan.
What does board mean in English?
Board means a relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: board (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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