tuan
1/ (ˈtuːɑːn) /
(in Malay-speaking countries) sir; lord: a form of address used as a mark of respect
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British Dictionary definitions for tuan (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtuːən, ˈtjuː-) /
a flying phalanger, Phascogale tapoatafa, of Australia. It is about the size of a rat, bluish grey in colour, brush-tailed, arboreal, and nocturnal: Also called: wambenger, brush-tailed phascogale, phascogale
Origin of tuan
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
How to use tuan in a sentence
He had sent for young men, readily spared at this season, and meantime he asked the tuan to rest.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick BoyleThe queen had tuan for herself, and ate his fish form, with the result that she gave birth to the sage as her son.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander MackenziePlease help yourselves to water (to guests of various ranks)— Datoh-datoh, tuan-tuan, inche-inche sakalian, sila berayer.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellHa ba, ha ba tuan, and perhamba are used by persons of inferior rank when addressing superiors.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellI wish to talk a little with you— Sahaya handak chakap sadikit dengan tuan.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell
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