madam in Malay
puan
/ˈmædəm/
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Philippines/mɐˈdam/
madam in Malay: puan. In English, madam means a polite form of address for a woman or lady.
Malay words for madam
- polite term of address to a woman
- puan
English meaning of madam
- noun A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- noun The mistress of a household.
- noun A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
- noun A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
madam in a sentence
- Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”.
- Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked.
- Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.
Synonyms of madam
madam in other languages
Questions about madam in Malay
- What is the meaning of madam in Malay?
- Madam in Malay is puan.
- Apakah maksud madam dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Madam: puan.
- What does madam mean in English?
- Madam means a polite form of address for a woman or lady.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: madam (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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