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Ayah meaning in English
ayah means father in Indonesian. Pronounced AH-yah.
Hear ayah
Example sentence
Ayah saya dokter.
My father is a doctor.
How ayah is used
Father. Formal word. Casual/familial: 'papa' or 'bapak'.
More sentences using ayah
- Ayah saya seorang guru.
My father is a teacher. - Ayah saya insinyur.
My father is an engineer. - Ayah memakai dasi merah.
Father is wearing a red tie.
ayah in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Ini ayah dan ibu saya.
These are my father and mother.
From Keluarga Saya - Ayah saja yang menentukan.
You decide, Dad.
From Rencana Liburan Keluarga - Ayahku pakai sarung dan topi.
My father is wearing a sarong and a cap.
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