polite in Malay
sopan
/pəˈlaɪt/
polite in Malay: sopan. In English, polite means well-mannered, civilized.
Malay words for polite
- well-mannered
- sopan
English meaning of polite
- adjective Well-mannered, civilized.
- adjective Smooth, polished, burnished.
- verb To polish; to refine; to render polite.
polite in a sentence
- It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.
- Try and be polite to Auntie Maria for once.
Synonyms of polite
polite in other languages
Questions about polite in Malay
- What is the meaning of polite in Malay?
- Polite in Malay is sopan.
- Apakah maksud polite dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Polite: sopan.
- What does polite mean in English?
- Polite means well-mannered, civilized.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: polite (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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