"mak nyah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mak nyahs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} mak nyah (plural mak nyahs)
  1. (Malaysia) A trans woman. Wikipedia link: mak nyah Tags: Malaysia Categories (topical): Transgender Related terms: waria

Noun [Malay]

Forms: mak-mak nyah [plural], mak nyah ku [first-person, informal, possessive], mak nyah mu [possessive, second-person], mak nyah nya [possessive, third-person]
Etymology: From mak (“mother”) + nyah (“to run from, to transition”). Etymology templates: {{l|ms|mak|t=mother}} mak (“mother”), {{l|ms|nyah|t=to run from, to transition}} nyah (“to run from, to transition”) Head templates: {{ms-noun}} mak nyah (plural mak-mak nyah, informal 1st possessive mak nyahku, 2nd possessive mak nyahmu, 3rd possessive mak nyahnya)
  1. (slang, LGBT) a trans woman Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBT, Transgender Synonyms: bapok [derogatory], pondan

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