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tuan

1 British  
/ ˈtuːɑːn /

noun

  1. (in Malay-speaking countries) sir; lord: a form of address used as a mark of respect

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tuan 2 British  
/ ˈtuːən, ˈtjuː- /

noun

  1. Also called: wambenger.   brush-tailed phascogale.   phascogale.  a flying phalanger, Phascogale tapoatafa , of Australia. It is about the size of a rat, bluish grey in colour, brush-tailed, arboreal, and nocturnal

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Etymology

Origin of tuan1

Malay

Origin of tuan2

C19: from a native Australian language

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