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

Example Sentences

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tuan

We also love T&T supermarket in Yaohan Centre, which has a made-to-order fan tuan bar and superb hot deli selection.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

Reunification, that Chinese ideal, she could not eat an orange without reciting to herself, as she did at New Year’s, quan jia tuan yuan — the whole family together.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

No, sir; its pulp is delicious— Tidak tuan, elok sakali isi-nia.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell

I have never heard it— Ta’ pernah hamba tuan men-dengar.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell

I have been here for several months without meeting you— Bĕr-apa bulan sahaya di-sini tiada juga ber-tĕmu dengan tuan.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell