mak nyah

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Noun

mak nyah (plural mak nyahs)

  1. (Malaysia) A trans woman.

See also

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, LGBTQ) a trans woman

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