"malu" meaning in English

See malu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more malu [comparative], most malu [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay malu. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|ms:malu|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Malay", "term" : "malu", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ms" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "malu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="malu"> Borrowed from Malay malu. Head templates: {{en-adj}} malu (comparative more malu, superlative most malu)
  1. (Singlish) shy; embarrassed Tags: Singlish Synonyms: paiseh
    Sense id: en-malu-en-adj-5ODPJjZy Categories (other): Singlish, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Singlish Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 60 40 Disambiguation of Singlish: 97 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: malus [plural]
Etymology: From Samoan malu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sm|malu}} Samoan malu Head templates: {{en-noun}} malu (plural malus)
  1. A culturally significant tattoo on a Samoan woman's upper leg.
    Sense id: en-malu-en-noun-VDdg55ge Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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