ikan

/ (ˈiːkan) /

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noun

(in Malaysia) fish used esp in names of cooked dishesassam ikan

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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candypuff

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Word Origin for ikan

from Malay

Words nearby ikan

ijma, Ijo, IJssel, IJsselmeer, ijtihad, ikan, Ikaría, ikat, IKBS, Ike, ikebana

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How to use ikan in a sentence

After again crossing the Ikan stream we arrived at dusun Simpang.
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden
He got no small quantity of fish— Dia men-dapat ikan bukan sadikit.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
The pomfret is better than the sole— Baik ikan bawal deri-pada ikan lidah.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
It is difficult to get fish at this hour— Ikan payah di-chahari bagini hari.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell

If we have any luck we may catch some big fish— Kalau ada untong kita barang-kali dapat juga ikan besar-besar.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell