Malay

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pakwə/, [paʔwə]
  • Rhymes: -wə,
  • Hyphenation: pak‧we

Noun

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pakwe (Jawi spelling ڤقوى, plural pakwe-pakwe, informal 1st possessive pakweku, 2nd possessive pakwemu, 3rd possessive pakwenya)

  1. (colloquial) A boyfriend.
    Pakwe kau siapa?
    Who's your boyfriend?
  2. (dialectal, Johor) A form of address for one's uncle.

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