The Malay word for father is
bapa
Translations for father and their definitions
| bapa |  © | |
| 1. n. father (male parent) | ||
| ayah | |
| 1. n. (formal, polite) father (male parent) | |
| Ayah Daniel - Daniel's father | |
| 2. n. (dated) nursemaid, usually one of Indian ancestry |
| bapak | |
| 1. n. father; male parent. | |
| Synonym(s): bapa (bapanda, bapai, bapang, baba, papa), ayah (ayahanda, aya, yah), abah (aba, bah), rama | |
| 2. n. (archaic) mister, sir | |
| 3. adv. (colloquial) so; very. | |
| Bapak laju dia! | |
| He's so fast! | |
| Synonym(s): gila, nak mampus |
| ayahanda | |
| 1. n. father (poetic, also royal) | |
| Ayahanda Harry, Putera Charles, mengambil tempatnya untuk mengiringi Meghan ke altar. - Harry's father, Prince Charles, takes his position to walk Meghan to the altar. |
| rama | |
| 1. n. father (male parent) |
| abah | |
| 1. n. father (male parent) | |
| 2. n. (slang) a popular leader. | |
| 3. n. (slang) Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. |
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