can in Malay
boleh
/kæn/
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British/kan/
can in Malay: boleh, bisa, tin, kupi. In English, can means to know how to.
Malay words for can
- to be able to; to know how to
- boleh, bisa
- may
- boleh
- a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids
- tin, kupi, kaleng
- a tin-plate canister
- tin
- to preserve
- mengetinkan
- to fire or dismiss an employee
- pecat
English meaning of can
- verb To know how to.
- verb To be able to.
- verb May; to be permitted or enabled to.
- verb To have the potential to; to be possible for (someone or something) to.
can in a sentence
- She can speak English, French, and German.
- I can play football.
- Can you remember your fifth birthday?
Synonyms of can
can in other languages
Questions about can in Malay
- What is the meaning of can in Malay?
- Can in Malay is boleh, bisa, tin, kupi.
- Apakah maksud can dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Can: boleh, bisa, tin, kupi.
- What does can mean in English?
- Can means to know how to.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: can (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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