sir in Malay
tuan
UK/sɜː//sɜɹ/
sir in Malay: tuan, ustaz. In English, sir means a man of a higher rank or position.
Malay words for sir
- address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown
- tuan, ustaz
English meaning of sir
- noun A man of a higher rank or position.
- noun A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly.
- noun To a knight or other low member of the peerage.
- noun To a superior military officer.
sir in a sentence
- Just be careful. He gets whingy now if you don't address him as Sir John.
- Here's my report, sir.
- Excuse me, sir, do you know the way to the art museum?
sir in other languages
Questions about sir in Malay
- What is the meaning of sir in Malay?
- Sir in Malay is tuan, ustaz.
- Apakah maksud sir dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Sir: tuan, ustaz.
- What does sir mean in English?
- Sir means a man of a higher rank or position.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sir (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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