"mak nyah" meaning in All languages combined

See mak nyah on Wiktionary

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 Related terms: waria

Noun [Malay]

Forms: mak-mak nyah [plural]
Etymology: From mak (“mother”) + nyah (“to run from, to transition”). Head templates: {{ms-noun}} mak nyah (plural mak-mak nyah)
  1. (slang, LGBTQ) a trans woman Tags: slang Synonyms: bapok [derogatory], pondan
    Sense id: en-mak_nyah-ms-noun-zKVhLE1i Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, LGBTQ, Transgender

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for mak nyah meaning in All languages combined (1.4kB)

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