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man in Malay

lelaki

[ˈmɛə̯n]/ˈmæn/

man in Malay: lelaki, orang, manusia, insan. In English, man means an adult male human.

Malay words for man

adult male human
lelaki
a human being
orang, manusia, insan

English meaning of man

  1. noun An adult male human.
  2. noun All human males collectively: mankind.
  3. noun An adult male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a representative, etc.
  4. noun An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.

Full definition of man

man in a sentence

  • The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.
  • every man for himself
  • Stay away from my man!

Synonyms of man

All synonyms of man

man in other languages

Questions about man in Malay

What is the meaning of man in Malay?
Man in Malay is lelaki, orang, manusia, insan.
Apakah maksud man dalam bahasa Melayu?
Man: lelaki, orang, manusia, insan.
What does man mean in English?
Man means an adult male human.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: man (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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