mak nyah

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mak nyah

Noun edit

mak nyah (plural mak nyahs)

(Malaysia) A trans woman.

See also edit

waria

Malay edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

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

(slang, LGBT) a trans woman

Synonyms edit

(derogatory) bapok
pondan

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