"layan" meaning in English

See layan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈlʌjʌn/ Forms: layans [present, singular, third-person], layaning [participle, present], layaned [participle, past], layaned [past]
Etymology: From Malay layan (“service”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ms|layan||service}} Malay layan (“service”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} layan (third-person singular simple present layans, present participle layaning, simple past and past participle layaned)
  1. (transitive, Malaysia, colloquial) To respond to (a person) through conversation or actions. Tags: Malaysia, colloquial, transitive

Inflected forms

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        "2": "ms",
        "3": "layan",
        "4": "",
        "5": "service"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Malay layan (“service”).",
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      "form": "layans",
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        "present",
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      ]
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "layaned",
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        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "layaned",
      "tags": [
        "past"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        {
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2002 August 1, Ahmad Sayuthi, “PAS polygamist: Why I took another wife in Cambodia”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):",
          "text": "BTW investors are profit-driven and motivated lar. I can elaborate on this but I'm too lazy to spend too much time to 'layan' ignorant morons like you.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 November 12, AM Abdul Rahman, “FALSE religious teachings”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):",
          "text": "..haiya, don't layan this Bad Boy la. He is here to make 'kacau' only. Leave him alone..then the world will be a better place.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003 August 13, ignoramus, “Let's pay a fair price for the water.”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):",
          "text": "LOL. You must be desperate and lonely....okay....I layan you enough already today. Bye.",
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        }
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        "To respond to (a person) through conversation or actions."
      ],
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        "(transitive, Malaysia, colloquial) To respond to (a person) through conversation or actions."
      ],
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        "Malaysia",
        "colloquial",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlʌjʌn/"
    }
  ],
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2002 August 1, Ahmad Sayuthi, “PAS polygamist: Why I took another wife in Cambodia”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):",
          "text": "BTW investors are profit-driven and motivated lar. I can elaborate on this but I'm too lazy to spend too much time to 'layan' ignorant morons like you.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 November 12, AM Abdul Rahman, “FALSE religious teachings”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):",
          "text": "..haiya, don't layan this Bad Boy la. He is here to make 'kacau' only. Leave him alone..then the world will be a better place.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003 August 13, ignoramus, “Let's pay a fair price for the water.”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):",
          "text": "LOL. You must be desperate and lonely....okay....I layan you enough already today. Bye.",
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      ],
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        "(transitive, Malaysia, colloquial) To respond to (a person) through conversation or actions."
      ],
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        "Malaysia",
        "colloquial",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlʌjʌn/"
    }
  ],
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}

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