"B40" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: B40s [plural]
Etymology: Short for bottom 40 percent, a portion of Malaysia's population. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} B40 (countable and uncountable, plural B40s), {{tlb|en|Malaysia}} (Malaysia)
  1. A household with a household income among the bottom 40% of household incomes nationally. Tags: Malaysia, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-B40-en-noun-oAFhGOvb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Malaysian politics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 26 2 7 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 1 3 35 35 Disambiguation of Malaysian politics: 56 44
  2. A person from such a household. Tags: Malaysia, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-B40-en-noun-Nz4wEFUp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: M20, middle-income Malaysian households, T20, top-income Malaysian households
Categories (other): Malaysia Disambiguation of Malaysia: 0 0
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