mak nyah

English

Noun

mak nyah (plural mak nyahs)

1. (Malaysia) A trans woman.

See also

• waria

Malay

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. (slang, LGBT) a trans woman

Synonyms

• (derogatory) bapok
• pondan