"Bolehland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Malay boleh + -land, where the root comes from the expression in Malay Malaysia Boleh (“Malaysia can [do it]”), ultimately from Malay boleh. The term was based on politicians using the previous phrase while failing to resolve various problems in Malaysian society. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boleh|-land|lang1=ms}} Malay boleh + -land, {{der|en|ms|Malaysia Boleh||Malaysia can 􂀿do it􂁀}} Malay Malaysia Boleh (“Malaysia can [do it]”), {{bor|en|ms|boleh}} Malay boleh Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bolehland
  1. (Malaysia, sarcastic, derogatory, slang, colloquial, politics) Malaysia. Tags: Malaysia, colloquial, derogatory, sarcastic, slang Categories (topical): Malaysian politics, Politics Categories (place): Country nicknames, Derogatory names for countries, Malaysia
    Sense id: en-Bolehland-en-name-92W4PBzS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Malaysian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics
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