"helang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: helangs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay helang (“eagle”). Originated from a comment made by the Crown Prince of Johor, Tunku Ismail Idris: "Kau jangan lupa helang dan pipit terbang tak sama tinggi" (You better not forget that the eagle and the pipit cannot fly on the same height). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ms|helang||eagle}} Borrowed from Malay helang (“eagle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} helang (plural helangs)
  1. (Malaysia, derogatory, slang, politics) a corrupt politician or an elite person. Tags: Malaysia, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-helang-en-noun-Zp5KoJn7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Malaysian English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 31 57 10 2 Topics: government, politics
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