In Malay, 'Kan' means what?

[Sammychan]

For eg, 'boleh kan?' or 'simi kan'?

 

[Joe Maya]

it means like japanese Hannor

 

[Joe Maya]

wait it's supposed to be a troll reply but i may be right lol

 

[tfkmueh]

Kah not kan, if using ur example.

 

[dinosaur2776]

Kan.... "gan phua" that kan

 

[eggie011]

"Boleh kan", the kan is short for "bukan". Means can or not.

 

[pattanispirit]

Kah not kan, if using ur example.

same as Thai "Krup"(male) and "Ka"(female) ?

 

[Mistranslated]

Kan or Kah? Both also sounds dirty. Kah **?

 

[tfkmueh]

same as Thai "Krup"(male) and "Ka"(female) ?

More like Lah or La in singlish.

Not a word but a slang, imho.

EDIT: Boleh kah? Direct translation should be Can rite?

 

[Faux Pas]

i think it is shortcut for kannan, which is right.

 

[tfkmueh]

i think it is shortcut for kannan, which is right.

Not true.

Pendidikan its can be separated to pen - didik - kan.

Pendidikan direct translation is education.

 

[*Sisyphus*]

it's like "isn't it?"

 

[Ideasmiths]

I only kknow ikan billis

 

[bluerhino]

Kan is short form of bukan. When used at the end of a sentence it has the same meaning as hor. Eg. Panas kan? Means hot hor?

 

[ngensys2000]

Means “right?”

“like that right?”

 

[shawntyq]

tio kan

 

[menthol28]

Kan= Isn't it

 

[xcodes]

bookmarked to learn kan ...

 

[PortaPumper]

malai KAN = angmoh CAN'T ... C change K niah lah

 

[Heriophant]

Kan = Dui ma in chinese