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mak nyah

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Noun

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mak nyah (plural mak nyahs)

  1. (Malaysia) A trans woman.

See also

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Malay

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Etymology

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From mak (“mother”) + nyah (“to run from, to transition”).

Noun

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mak nyah (plural mak-mak nyah, informal 1st possessive mak nyahku, 2nd possessive mak nyahmu, 3rd possessive mak nyahnya)

  1. (slang, LGBTQ) a trans woman

Synonyms

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