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English
Etymology
From Malay layan (“service”).
Pronunciation
Verb
layan (third-person singular simple present layans, present participle layaning, simple past and past participle layaned)
- (transitive, Malaysia, colloquial) To respond to (a person) through conversation or actions.
2002 August 1, Ahmad Sayuthi, “PAS polygamist: Why I took another wife in Cambodia”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):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.
2002 November 12, AM Abdul Rahman, “FALSE religious teachings”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):..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.
2003 August 13, ignoramus, “Let's pay a fair price for the water.”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):LOL. You must be desperate and lonely....okay....I layan you enough already today. Bye.
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Malay layan, from Old Javanese layan (“opponent”), lawan (“opponent”). Doublet of lawan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlajan/
- Hyphenation: la‧yan
Root
layan
- alternative form of layanan (“service”).
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